The Colony of Schwarzenwald is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Frederick Kingsley with a fair hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and national health service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.034 billion Schwarzenwaldians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Palmerston North. The average income tax rate is 38.7%.

The powerhouse Schwarzenwaldian economy, worth 466 trillion Pound Sterlings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Average income is 92,578 Pound Sterlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Families must live in a village for a century before they get any say in how it runs, exported livestock are wined and dined before they are flat ironed, a survey of the nation's rivers and children has shown that pesticide levels are at an all-time regional high, and elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schwarzenwald's national animal is the Kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Schwarzenwald is ranked 57,419^th in the world and 266^th in Carcassonne for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.71 percentage of bribes refused.