The Kingdom of Phortunades is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Ferdinando I with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, smutty television, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.407 billion Phortunadesians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Antillia. The average income tax rate is 63.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Phortunadesian economy, worth 627 trillion Real de Vellóns a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 184,093 Real de Vellóns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Young people pass around flash drives filled with illegal music, the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air, and the nation was recently voted as the most stylish in Lazarus. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phortunades's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Phortunades is ranked 14,563^rd in the world and 1,006^th in Lazarus for Highest Poor Incomes, with 106,243.05 Standard Monetary Units.