The Democratic Republic of Silver-Tree is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Ruers with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 14.151 billion Silvanians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chef Field. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Silvanian economy, worth a remarkable 4,474 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 316,212 Pounds, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Claiming to have performed the Heimlich Maneuver is a popular defense for assault charges, internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens, school lessons are constantly interrupted by 'teacher needs a break' time, and truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silver-Tree's national animal is the Red Squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Flatulence.

Silver-Tree is ranked 326,710^th in the world and 16^th in The Conservative Democracies for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 18.92 on the Bus Surprisal Index.