The Confederacy of The Red Cross is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Hermann Vick with an even hand, and remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, keen interest in outer space, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.665 billion Swiss enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bern. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Swiss economy, worth a remarkable 1,638 trillion Francs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 289,245 Francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

A faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park, garbage is told to go back to where it came from, every workday begins with group therapy, and a recent political speech drew the ire of nerds everywhere after the speaker claimed that Darth Vader was Harry Potter's father. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Red Cross's national animal is the Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Agnosticism.

The Red Cross is ranked 291,297^th in the world and 36^th in Capitalist Paradise for Nicest Citizens, with 0.72 average smiles per day.