The Blinding Light of Frentan is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The cynical population of 2.625 billion Frentanians are proud of their wide-ranging civil freedoms, and those who aren't tend to be dragged off the streets by men in dark suits and hustled into cars with tinted windows.

The medium-sized, liberal, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Frentanian economy, worth 104 trillion florins a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,790 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, and thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Frentan's national animal is the beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Frentan is ranked 196,847^th in the world and 1^st in Hyperion for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 30,041.89 Standard Monetary Units.