The Republic of Obliwek is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Grand Regent Johan Sogovberg with an iron fist, and notable for its punitive income tax rates, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.147 billion Obliwekians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aigelgrad. The average income tax rate is 66.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Obliwekian economy, worth 321 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 149,928 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens must pay to enjoy Obliwek's pristine beaches, a burger chain recently changed its name to Mack Donaldz for legal reasons, pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security, and Obliwekian military drills look more like joint-The North Pacific exercises than anything else. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Obliwek's national animal is the Obliwekian Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Obliwek is ranked 164,428^th in the world and 2,421^st in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 673.98 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.