The Blue of Filibustra is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Lucas the Fourth with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 6.585 billion Filibustrians 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, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Obstructa. The average income tax rate is 44.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Filian economy, worth a remarkable 1,627 trillion Ekspis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 247,107 Ekspis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, petitioners are increasingly resorting to climbing through Lucas the Fourth's window to draw attention to their issues, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, and Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Filibustra's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

Filibustra is ranked 108,357^th in the world and 1,850^th in The North Pacific for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 3,549.32 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.