The Realm of Serpens Land is a massive, safe nation, ruled by King Edward II with an even hand, and notable for its fear of technology, unlimited-speed roads, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.242 billion Serpens Landers 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Charlotte. The average income tax rate is 40.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Serpens Land economy, worth 219 trillion Serpens Land Pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 98,023 Serpens Land Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Government buildings are being cleansed of anything that might have racist connotations, teens are voting on which C-List pop star will be next to be evicted from the opera house, conversion therapy coupons are a popular present for coming of age ceremonies, and proprietary charger leads are now a pain for electric cars as well as cellphones. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Serpens Land's national animal is the Serpens Land Rattlesnake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Serpens Land is ranked 21,285^th in the world and 37^th in The Western Isles for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 5,153.81 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.