The Federation of Royabad is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Ashkan I with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 8.262 billion Royabadis 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Royabad. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Royabadi economy, worth 826 trillion paisas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,050 paisas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Royabad, sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, and the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Royabad's national animal is the Common kingfisher, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Islam.

Royabad is ranked 58,788^th in the world and 1,093^rd in The East Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 127.96 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.