The People's Republic of Sattelbach is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Sachem niklkanikl with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 8.8 billion Sattelbacher enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sattelbach. The average income tax rate is 74.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Sattelbachian economy, worth 566 trillion Thalers 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 Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is 64,333 Thalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Halberds are common 18th birthday presents, bemused schoolkids colour in their favourite quadratic equations with crayons, the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction, and in a baffling press conference Sachem niklkanikl proudly dismantled a broken door. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sattelbach's national animal is the Württemberger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is none.

Sattelbach is ranked 48,752^nd in the world and 1,535^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 151.14 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.