The Orangutan Sanctuary of Blagton is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Ken Allen with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, anti-smoking policies, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 11.95 billion Blagtonians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ponginae Pongo. The average income tax rate is 44.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Blagtonian economy, worth 927 trillion Hups a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 77,592 Hups, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Two inland cities have unveiled their new desalination plants, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Blagtonian democracy, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations, and roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blagton's national animal is the Orangutan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Blagton is ranked 231,252^nd in the world and 43^rd in Yggdrasil for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 693.6 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.