The Federation of Oburia is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 289 million Oburians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and International Aid. The average income tax rate is 29.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Oburian economy, worth 11.4 trillion pons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,602 pons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government is under the thumb of countless special interests, government officials sit helplessly as they are labelled 'Pompous Womples' by celebrities, running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training, and a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. Crime is totally unknown. Oburia's national animal is the Oburian Honey Bee, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Oburia is ranked 227,440^th in the world and 7^th in Nomenstatia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 224.95 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.