The Free Land of Bladdens is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Supreme Leader Klick with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 810 million Bladdensians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bladdensburgh. The average income tax rate is 34.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Bladdensian economy, worth 78.3 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,711 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People think garlic bread counts as one of their "five a day", a National Academy regulates grammar and usage, a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills, and Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bladdens's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Bladdens is ranked 69,171^st in the world and 78^th in Chicken overlords for Most Patriotic, with 20.33 flags saluted per person per day.