The Kingdom of Durrandon is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by King Argilac Durrandon with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions and compulsory military service. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6.189 billion Durrandons 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Storm's End. The average income tax rate is 19.6%.

The Durrandon economy, worth 345 trillion silver stags a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 55,762 silver stags, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

King Argilac Durrandon has just been declared ruler of Durrandon in an international press conference, Durrandon has designated Storm's End as its capital city, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and bands of adventurers rove the countryside searching for monsters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Durrandon's national animal is the silver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Faith of the Seven.

Durrandon is ranked 109,342^nd in the world and 1^st in Storms End for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 90.55 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.