The United Kingdom of Lundenia is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its national health service, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 6.145 billion Lundenians 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 relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Administration, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lundenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,803 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 293,439 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's museums are real penny-pinchers, barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Lundenia City Natural History Museum, trust-fund babies line up for places in community college, and paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Lundenia's national animal is the beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lundenia is ranked 4,784^th in the world and 151^st in The East Pacific for Healthiest Citizens, with 20.23 bananas ingested per day.