The Free Republic of Knootoss is a behemoth, cultured nation, ruled by Prime Minister Charlotte van Jonkervelde with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 50.327 billion Knootians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, although Defense, Healthcare, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haag. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Knootian economy, worth an astonishing 26,564 trillion Atlantic Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is a breathtaking 527,844 Atlantic Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,684,235 per year while the poor average 125,760, a ratio of 13.4 to 1.

Feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary, Herring Gull is one of the most popular forenames in Knootoss, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, and foreign workers are flooding in as Atlantic Ducats flood out. Crime is totally unknown. Knootoss's national animal is the herring gull, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Kommerdijker Christianity.

Knootoss is ranked 5,951^st in the world and 4^th in Western Atlantic for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 6,399.6 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.