The Kingdom of Strixen is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Farris van Dreyen with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.245 billion Strixenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Daxis. The average income tax rate is 68.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Strixenian economy, worth 123 trillion Rabens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,133 Rabens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, and dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strixen's national animal is the Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Strixen is ranked 26,604^th in the world and 624^th in The East Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 882.88 pounds of wildlife per square mile.