The Democratic Republic of Quadraginta is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its teetotalling pirates, complete lack of prisons, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 717 million Quadragintans 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 Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Novum Quadraginta. The average income tax rate is 37.3%.

The all-consuming Quadragintan economy, worth 70.6 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,499 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding", the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, citizens wishing to be parents must undertake a series of gruelling tests to evaluate their capabilities, and customs officers pretend not to hear shouts of "HELP LET ME OUT!" emerging from diplomatic bags. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Quadraginta's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Quadraginta is ranked 46,844^th in the world and 69^th in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Most Developed, scoring 78.07 on the Human Development Index.