The Democratic Republic of Stratonesia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Voomy Ngiyes Kalamaroa with an iron fist, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 3.412 billion Stratonesians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gudaville. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Stratonesian economy, worth 712 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 208,686 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Abattoirs are running at full capacity in response to skyrocketing demand, welfare funding has recently gone through the roof, the new cheese tax is colloquially known as "wheel welfare", and power stations shutting down at night has made bedtime reading tricky. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stratonesia's national animal is the python, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Deunamism.

Stratonesia is ranked 7,419^th in the world and 165^th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Food Quality, scoring 180.81 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.