The Republic of Ordelia is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its public floggings. The democratic population of 1.235 billion Ordelians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 33.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Ordelian economy, worth 83.9 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,899 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need, the regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, there is a heavy social stigma attached to e-cigarettes, and roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ordelia's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ordelia is ranked 221,419^th in the world and 15^th in Theoretically Debatable for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,002.18 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.