The Confederal Republic of Traceburg is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Joseph with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed population of 3.979 billion Traceburgians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Traceburg. The average income tax rate is 81.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Traceburgian economy, worth 517 trillion Traceburgian Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 130,025 Traceburgian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A certain animated paperclip is enjoying his sunset years at the government's expense, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors, and those who sing the national anthem off-key have the key thrown away. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Traceburg's national animal is the Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Traceburg is ranked 84,212^th in the world and 114^th in Horizon for Most Corrupt Governments, with 21.92 kickbacks per hour.