The Confederacy of Sitria is a tiny, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 8 million Sitrians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 37.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The developing Sitrian economy, worth 331 billion depans a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is 41,368 depans, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, surveillance cameras are banned, and Sitrians have replaced bears in a popular idiom. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sitria's national animal is the horse.

Sitria is ranked 105,994^th in the world and 271^st in Starlight for Longest Average Lifespans, with 73.03 years.