The Democratic States of Lindenal is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Salvatore Firenze with a fair hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 20.095 billion Lindenalians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Social Policy. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lindenal City. The average income tax rate is 85.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Lindenalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,449 trillion counters a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Cheese Exports. Average income is 72,134 counters, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Same-sex marriages are increasingly common, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, and a government program is underway to revitalize Lindenal's beaches. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lindenal's national animal is the turkey, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lindenal is ranked 19,966^th in the world and 22^nd in Union of Free Nations for Most Influential, scoring 2,304 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.