The Kingdom of Candanadium is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Pieter von Juppertal with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, devout population of 16.961 billion Candanadians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Konigstadt. The average income tax rate is 79.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Candanadian economy, worth a remarkable 3,871 trillion thalers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 228,237 thalers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Representatives soak in mineral pools at the new capitol building day spa, statue-sitting has replaced the stake-out as the dullest form of police duty, the most recent election was a close race between Pieter von Juppertal and Pieter von Juppertal, and rogue nations are placing suspiciously large bulk orders for student laptops. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Candanadium's national animal is the polar bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Eostrism.

Candanadium is ranked 282,520^th in the world and 18^th in The Democratika for Highest Drug Use, scoring 28.37 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.