The Fiefdom of Sunflan is a tiny, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 18 million Sunflanians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The weak Sunflanian economy, worth 639 billion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,506 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and public urination is on the increase. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sunflan's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Sunflan is ranked 25,912^th in the world and 60^th in Starlight for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,937.72 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.