The Federal Republic of Fandalon is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by De Los Reyes with an even hand, and remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, infamous sell-swords, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.264 billion Fandalonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Realonda. The average income tax rate is 41.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Fandalonian economy, worth 171 trillion Reals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 135,906 Reals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Corporate lawyers are joyfully combing through the new tax code for any new loopholes for their clients, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, and stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fandalon's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Fandalon is ranked 8,557^th in the world and 7^th in The Union of Democratic States for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,201.04 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.