The Grand Duchy of Pombria is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Duchess Matilda with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.166 billion Pombrians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The relatively small, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Borealis. The average income tax rate is 10.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Pombrian economy, worth 55.2 trillion Pratas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 47,376 Pratas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, a proud mining community is considering a rebellion after the Capital officially renamed them 'District XII', Duchess Matilda has just been declared ruler of Pombria in an international press conference, and funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals. Crime is totally unknown. Pombria's national animal is the turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Pombria is ranked 254,639^th in the world and 1^st in Deltara for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring zero on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.