The State of Schjetman Reef is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its suspicion of poets. The democratic population of 41.189 billion Schjetman Reefians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Law & Order, although Industry, Welfare, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. The average income tax rate is 16.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Schjetman Reefian economy, worth a remarkable 1,389 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 33,734 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, Schjetman Reef has designated Westminster as its capital city, administrative districts are increasingly defined by their taste in housing architecture, and there's no such thing as a safe bet. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Schjetman Reef's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Schjetman Reef is ranked 143,379^th in the world and 4^th in The Bandits for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.57 law-abiding acts per hour.