The Principality of Stocada is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 543 million Stocadans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government is effectively ruled by the Department of Spirituality, although Law & Order is also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Monferrado. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The very strong Stocadan economy, worth 34.1 trillion Peiras a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 62,832 Peiras, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 215,563 per year while the poor average 13,441, a ratio of 16.0 to 1.

Harry Potter books are banned, the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions, it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up, and Stocada has designated Monferrado as its capital city. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Stocada's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Stocada is ranked 271,411^th in the world and 3^rd in Edris for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -3.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.