The Empire of Scene 30 is a mid-sized, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning trotter population. The hard-working population of 62 million Scene 30ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.0%.

The Scene 30ian economy, worth 2.57 trillion credits a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 41,515 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 30's national animal is the trotter.

Scene 30 is ranked 307,200^th in the world and 1^st in Karnak Temple for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -7.6 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.