The Most Serene Republic of Schaad is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 264 million Schaadians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 34.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Schaadian economy, worth 11.7 trillion florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,486 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Fruit pickers with degrees in beluga whale psychology are a common sight, odysseying merchant sailors swear that they've heard sirens in the western seas, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schaad's national animal is the beluga whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Schaad is ranked 40,341^st in the world and 7^th in AP Copotopia for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 49.62 on the Kitten Softness Rating.