The People's Republic of Obliwek is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Comrade Walt Disney with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 870 million Obliwekians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cologndorf. The average income tax rate is 63.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Obliwekian economy, worth 95.2 trillion Bezants a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 109,481 Bezants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Some are born loving old plays and some have old plays thrust upon them, radio stations are forbidden to play anything with too much drum or bass, almost all products in Obliwek are hand-crafted due to strict employment laws, and only AIs know why the nation is rapidly increasing its semiconductor stockpile. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Obliwek's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Obliwek is ranked 197,692^nd in the world and 54^th in Talonia for Largest Black Market, with 501 billion Standard Monetary Units.