The Dominion of Devestaten is a tiny, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Devestatenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.2%.

The very strong Devestatenian economy, worth 449 billion Selkas a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 56,185 Selkas, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Soldiers are equipped with multi-million Selka battlesuits, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, confused-looking pigeons slide gently off frictionless window ledges, and the "feminist protest" defence is increasingly common for cases of armed robbery. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. Devestaten's national animal is the Stalker.

Devestaten is ranked 26,332^nd in the world and 1^st in Jotunheimr for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,817.02 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.