The Archangel of Ostro 1 is a mammoth, cultured nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 8.159 billion Ostro 1ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 49.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ostro 1ian economy, worth 604 trillion marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 74,136 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Stony-faced prosecutors play loud gangster rap music during court proceedings, many suspect that the 'Whinny The Plop' children's magazine contains covert criticism of Leader, holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year, and the navy is hoping to hear the enemy shout "you sank my battleship!". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ostro 1's national animal is the squirrel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ostro 1 is ranked 261,677^th in the world and 67^th in Stygian Abbey for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 14.06 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.