The Vampiric Queendom of The Countess is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by The Countess with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working population of 9.271 billion Countessians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Freizn. The average income tax rate is 35.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Countessian economy, worth 922 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 99,518 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Nobody knows why the caged raven sings, Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in The Countess, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, and the 'three Rs' have become the 'four Rs' with the addition of Rightful Thought. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Countess's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Violetism.

The Countess is ranked 122,306^th in the world and 1^st in Leo Belgicus for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,437.1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.