The Republic of Oslam is a mid-sized, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working population of 77 million Oslamians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 11.2%.

The Oslamian economy, worth 4.37 trillion acvens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 56,703 acvens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Private law firms are unheard of, religion is strictly forbidden within school grounds, adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears, and internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oslam's national animal is the URSO, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Oslam is ranked 311,261^st in the world and 1,060^th in Concord for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -4.47 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.