The Grand Duchy of Philoria is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Archduchess Alice with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and complete absence of social welfare. The devout population of 6.067 billion Philorians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hilios. The average income tax rate is 69.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Philorian economy, worth 709 trillion Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 116,959 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, most people attending churches are maintenance workers, preschoolers outnumber veteran politicians in government, and emergency responders spend more time in the air than giving air. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Philoria's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Orthodox Church in Philoria.

Philoria is ranked 244,064^th in the world and 3^rd in Donmi States for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -3.46 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.