The Eternal Empire of Ost-Scandinavia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Imperator Frederik IV with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, daily referendums, and public floggings. The compassionate population of 6.173 billion East Scandinavians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Køningsberg. The average income tax rate is 94.4%.

The frighteningly efficient East Scandinavian economy, worth a remarkable 1,118 trillion Florens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 181,213 Florens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Billions are being spent on a new island airport, tech companies are playing whack-a-mole with one-post accounts, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, and "The Pride of the East Scandinavian Skies" boasts an impressive 17 propellers and runs on turnip oil. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ost-Scandinavia's national animal is the Peregrine falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ost-Scandinavia is ranked 4,668^th in the world and 10^th in Fifth Empire for Most Developed, scoring 95.03 on the Human Development Index.