The Most Serene Republic of Ruteboeuf is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Sheila Knaguigue with a fair hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.7 billion Ruteboeufians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Donna Donna. The average income tax rate is 92.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ruteboeufian economy, worth 168 trillion granny squares a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Average income is 99,272 granny squares, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, and time flies when you're not having fun. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruteboeuf's national animal is the belted kingfisher, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ruteboeuf is ranked 14,201^st in the world and 29^th in Gay for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.07 law-abiding acts per hour.