The Republic of Sofomaria is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 18 million Sofomarians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 71.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Sofomarian economy, worth 113 billion guilders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 6,300 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sofomaria's national animal is the beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sofomaria is ranked 296,200^th in the world and 25^th in Biberland for Smartest Citizens, with 9.25 quips per hour.