The Confederacy of Phobi is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Deimos with an even hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, sprawling nuclear power plants, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 23.794 billion Phobians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Murk. The average income tax rate is 97.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Phobian economy, worth a remarkable 5,788 trillion Schustaffels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 243,266 Schustaffels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bin lorries have replaced birds as the source of the dawn chorus, the most notorious criminals are given the Consequences of Your Actions Award, pinkie promises are a matter of life and death, and it's illegal to be caught on tape. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phobi's national animal is the Infidel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Phobi is ranked 3,512^th in the world and 140^th in Osiris for Highest Poor Incomes, with 185,307.29 Standard Monetary Units.