The Watchfires of Svepask is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 28.532 billion Svepaskians 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 relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare are ignored. The average income tax rate is 20.7%.

The all-consuming Svepaskian economy, worth a remarkable 2,086 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Gambling, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 73,143 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

A good deed is rewarded with a thank you note attached to a deportation order, the housing market has collapsed like an overbaked Brancalandian souffle, home renovation shows are increasingly popular, and orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step. Crime is moderate. Svepask's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Svepask is ranked 25,795^th in the world and 1^st in Weimar Republic for Largest Black Market, with 92.0 trillion Standard Monetary Units.