The United Kingdom of Ruta is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning sphinx population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 27.081 billion Rutans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Social Policy. The average income tax rate is 16.2%.

The Rutan economy, worth 964 trillion golden coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 35,599 golden coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The government is reining in public spending, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, voting is voluntary, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ruta's national animal is the sphinx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ruta is ranked 242,723^rd in the world and 43^rd in Eastern Roman Empire for Lowest Crime Rates, with 54.01 law-abiding acts per hour.