The Federal Commonwealth of Foredeland is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Patricius Cernalius with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, infamous sell-swords, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.092 billion Foredelians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Presmuth. The average income tax rate is 70.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Foredelandian economy, worth 119 trillion Foredelian Forels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Soda Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 109,820 Foredelian Forels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A revolving door was recently installed at the entrance of the Foredelandian Capitol Building, prisoners regularly escape detention posing as scarecrows, the nation is regarded as a paragon of democracy, and nobody ever seems to enter or leave the armour-plated flying castle that serves as the seat of government. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Foredeland's national animal is the Foredelian Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roman Catholic.

Foredeland is ranked 129,796^th in the world and 811^th in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 12.34 flags saluted per person per day.