The Matriarchy of Firestorm21 is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Lord Arryn with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, frequent executions, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate population of 1.531 billion Firestormings 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 Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Eyrie. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Firestormian economy, worth 104 trillion Wolves a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,443 Wolves, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Parents dread their examinations more than their children, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Firestormian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity, and a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Firestorm21's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Seven.

Firestorm21 is ranked 193,944^th in the world and 4,760^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -1.26 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.