The Grand Duchy of Sambuca VII is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 867 million Sambians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The strong Sambian economy, worth 37.5 trillion francs a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 43,288 francs, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Sambuca VII's national animal is the crocodile, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Sambuca VII is ranked 306,668^th in the world and 4^th in New Virelia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -8.37 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.