The Commonwealth of Pruthania is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 26 million Pruthanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 36.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Pruthanian economy, worth 1.25 trillion Ordensmarks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 48,214 Ordensmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Science centers and state of the art laboratories are ubiquitous, the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally, political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions, and Pruthanian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pruthania's national animal is the Bundesadler, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pruthania is ranked 62,303^rd in the world and 547^th in Europe for Most Cultured, scoring 70 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.