The Empire of Scene 113 is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning trotter population. The hard-working population of 23 million Scene 113ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 16.8%.

The Scene 113ian economy, worth 1.06 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 45,889 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scene 113's national animal is the trotter.

Scene 113 is ranked 143,977^th in the world and 1^st in Durham Cathedral for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 32.79 on the Bus Surprisal Index.