The Republic of Qualedonia is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 208 million Qualedonians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 9.6%.

The thriving Qualedonian economy, worth 13.8 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 66,442 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Baiting is a national sport, the Qualedonia Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, and economists claim no news is good news. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Qualedonia's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Qualedonia is ranked 28,287^th in the world and 920^th in the South Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 6,635.16 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.