The Free Land of Studious is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its soft-spoken computers, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.969 billion Studiousians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Biblioteca. The average income tax rate is 24.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Studiousian economy, worth 210 trillion Books 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 Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 107,056 Books, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Advanced mathematics books explain how two plus two equals five, only adults may purchase violent video games, elected officials often serve for decades in a single term, and the alien invasion siren sounds eerily like a UFO. Crime is totally unknown. Studious's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Studious is ranked 20,727^th in the world and 352^nd in the Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 87 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.