The Principality of Ousburg is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.02 billion Ousburgians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Administration, Education, and Industry also on the agenda. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Ousburgian economy, worth a remarkable 5,958 trillion Shangs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 540,702 Shangs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The past is set in stone, sporting events are the biggest source of funding for Ousburgian schools, police nightsticks see use all day long, and coastal cities are being moved a dozen miles inland to reduce flooding risk. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ousburg's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ousburg is ranked 592^nd in the world and 23^rd in Balder for Largest Black Market, with 10,639 trillion Standard Monetary Units.