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, unlimited-speed roads, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 13.641 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 Tossa Delmar. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Silvanian economy, worth a remarkable 4,295 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 314,888 Pounds, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,376,864 per year while the poor average 45,431, a ratio of 30.3 to 1.

A child's only Trickster Night scare is the sight of their parents dancing, major cities are suffering under water rationing, Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, and the well-off amuse themselves by organizing upstairs-downstairs stories within their second homes. 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 1,605^th in the world and 1^st in The Conservative Democracies for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 171.38 on the Hayek Index.