The Most Serene Republic of Schaad is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 290 million Schaadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Environment, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 41.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Schaadian economy, worth 11.6 trillion florins a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,133 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating, cheap textbooks have replaced coasters at college ragers, and the average video game can be completed over lunch break. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schaad's national animal is the beluga whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Schaad is ranked 45,359^th in the world and 4^th in AP Copotopia for Highest Drug Use, scoring 288.65 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.