The Timbered Parliament of Psiloscops is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by an Owl with an even hand, and remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, daily referendums, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 3.223 billion Psiloscops are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kournia. The average income tax rate is 95.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Psiloscopsian economy, worth 396 trillion Barrings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 122,995 Barrings, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, Psiloscops submit requests for a date in writing with an enclosed RSVP card, calls to prayer are the newest dog whistles, and workers for the environmental protection agency are patted down for tartar sauce every morning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Psiloscops's national animal is the Flammulated Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Psiloscops is ranked 5,212^th in the world and 96^th in Europe for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 95.4 Effective Tax Rate.