The Federation of Osterletz is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 207 million Osterletzians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 17.1%.

The strong Osterletzian economy, worth 11.5 trillion Letzes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 55,361 Letzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Reddish-brown is the new black, sleazy politicians exploit the Parliamentary Code of Conduct to purge their rivals, condos feature wall-mounted cages containing endangered animals, and murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Osterletz's national animal is the Bold.

Osterletz is ranked 140,974^th in the world and 191^st in The League for Highest Poor Incomes, with 24,788.81 Standard Monetary Units.