The Allied States of Schwer Mountains is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its parental licensing program, enslaved workforce, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.253 billion Schwer Mountainsians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 69.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Schwer Mountainsian economy, worth 139 trillion Strahl Gold Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,411 Strahl Gold Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Leader isn't a national brand, Schwer Mountainsians ask their doctors whether chili peppers are right for them, teachers prefer to give 'Maybe, Maybe Not' tests when dealing with sensitive subjects, and East Lebatuckese astronauts' favorite game during downtime on the Multinational Space Station is 'I Spy'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schwer Mountains's national animal is the hero, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Schwer Mountains is ranked 19,570^th in the world and 69^th in International Puppet Storage for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 54.82 on the Kitten Softness Rating.