The Confederacy of Swizzy is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Pierre with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 14.2 billion Swizzyians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Popotamus City. The average income tax rate is 69.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Swizzyian economy, worth 969 trillion Swizzes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,276 Swizzes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The police think a properly conducted criminal investigation is a real pain, the wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, and the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Swizzy's national animal is the Popotamus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Popotamism.

Swizzy is ranked 320,933^rd in the world and 17,367^th in Balder for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring zero on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.