The Colony of OSTER33 is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 17.574 billion OSTER33ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 12.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient OSTER33ian economy, worth 738 trillion Citas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,028 Citas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. OSTER33's national animal is the Vippertooth Dragon.

OSTER33 is ranked 70,571^st in the world and 1^st in Osterreich for Nicest Citizens, with 15.51 average smiles per day.