The Republic of Schijf van Trijf is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, feral children, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 278 million Schijf van Trijfians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, with Defense, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 52.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Schijf van Trijfian economy, worth 6.47 trillion Stegs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 23,260 Stegs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Some people will do literally anything to be in the spotlight, pausing for applause during a speech is seen as a form of censorship, the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture, and chest pains are considered part of the dining experience in Schijf van Trijfian restaurants. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schijf van Trijf's national animal is the Dimetrodon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Schijf van Trijf is ranked 92,573^rd in the world and 7^th in Tushto for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 2,221.26 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.