The Democratic Republic of Silver-Tree is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Ruers with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 14.005 billion Silvanians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chef Field. The average income tax rate is 2.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Silvanian economy, worth a remarkable 4,412 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 315,067 Pounds, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom, Red Squirrel sanctuaries have been taken over by hydraulic fracturing sites, editorials that criticize the government are legally obligated to display the "pants on fire" warning, and nuclear reactors are held together with party string and Hubba Bubba. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silver-Tree's national animal is the Red Squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Flatulence.

Silver-Tree is ranked 9,234^th in the world and 1^st in The Conservative Democracies for Highest Poor Incomes, with 129,580.04 Standard Monetary Units.