The State of Swan River Colony is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 18.44 billion Swan River Colonyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Welfare, although Healthcare, Industry, and Education are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The strong Swan River Colonyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,174 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 63,690 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 433,015 per year while the poor average 3,422, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, all tariffs have been abolished, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and Swan River Colony has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a serious problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Swan River Colony's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Swan River Colony is ranked 96,753^rd in the world and 5^th in Western Australia for Most Corrupt Governments, with 14.11 kickbacks per hour.