The Barony of Schaumbad-Nippel is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Baronesse Magda zu Schaumbad-Nippel with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 5.373 billion Schaumbaders 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Schaumbad-Nippel. The average income tax rate is 29.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Schaumbader economy, worth 430 trillion Eastsea Crowns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 80,195 Eastsea Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The media seems excessively interested in what Baronesse Magda zu Schaumbad-Nippel is wearing this season, the nation's Medal of Honour can be found as a free toy in breakfast cereal, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, and solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schaumbad-Nippel's national animal is the Mermaid, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is The Church of Mary Magdalene.

Schaumbad-Nippel is ranked 61,447^th in the world and 2^nd in World of NationStates for Highest Poor Incomes, with 47,611.9 Standard Monetary Units.