The Commonwealth of Gandenia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Sovereign Nonta Ytbaum with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.442 billion Gandenians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ganden. The average income tax rate is 79.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Gandenian economy, worth 858 trillion Birrhams a year, is dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 101,635 Birrhams, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The only women behind bars are barmaids, students do more community service than homework, genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, and the "give and take" of international diplomacy often happens at gunpoint. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gandenia's national animal is the Emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gandenia is ranked 12,665^th in the world and 108^th in Forest for Highest Food Quality, scoring 145.68 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.