The Protectorate of Strang is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning lion population. The cynical population of 2.794 billion Strangians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 23.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Strangian economy, worth 123 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,356 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, military spending recently hit a new high, and all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strang's national animal is the lion.

Strang is ranked 170,830^th in the world and 117^th in Thaecia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 33,843.93 Standard Monetary Units.