The Dragon lovers of Kurtwal is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Filiard the Bold with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 7.216 billion Kurtwalians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Denikub. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kurtwalian economy, worth 931 trillion wallens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 129,130 wallens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government sends submarines to retrieve bodies from shipwrecked submarines, people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy, ticket touts are blamed for the downfall of communism, and the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments. Crime is totally unknown. Kurtwal's national animal is the dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Spoonism.

Kurtwal is ranked 75,261^st in the world and 115^th in Karma for Safest, scoring 92.37 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.