The Most Serene Republic of Scu Greinne is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, complete lack of prisons, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed population of 778 million Scu Greinneans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Scu Leidde. The average income tax rate is 58.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Scu Greinnean economy, worth 61.3 trillion Scu Greinne rübls a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 78,820 Scu Greinne rübls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, there's a lot of smoke from the nation's "green economy", children prefer to begin their day with push-ups rather than breakfast, and students do more community service than homework. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scu Greinne's national animal is the griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Scu Greinne is ranked 10,516^th in the world and 295^th in the South Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 11,067.23 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.