The People's Republic of Stirnoave is a fledgling, genial nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 6 million Stirnoaveans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 71.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Stirnoavean economy, worth 120 billion Independents a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. Average income is 20,015 Independents, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, Cats are considered a delicacy, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, and the nation is completely gun-free. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stirnoave's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Stirnoave is ranked 109,638^th in the world and 497^th in The Leftist Assembly for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 784.05 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.