The Republic of Ostbergg is a mid-sized, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, cynical population of 68 million Ostberggians 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 relatively small, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 13.1%.

The strong Ostberggian economy, worth 3.95 trillion Ostmarks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Gambling. Average income is 58,083 Ostmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

A well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, bicyclists are banned from major roads, students are explicitly allowed to write answers on their forearms before exams, and wigged-out hunters report playing croquet with the Queen of Hearts. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ostbergg's national animal is the Wolf.

Ostbergg is ranked 150,669^th in the world and 41^st in Audinesca for Most Developed, scoring 55.98 on the Human Development Index.