The State of Sowerby is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The cynical population of 15.416 billion Sowerbyians 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 Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. The average income tax rate is 31.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Sowerbyian economy, worth 576 trillion betales a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,409 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Genetic researchers have been expelled, organ donation is compulsory, Sowerby has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Sowerby in an international press conference. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sowerby's national animal is the deer.

Sowerby is ranked 230,573^rd in the world and 1^st in Aaland for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 185.36 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.