The Royal Union of The Rictor Islands is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by David Corenswet with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, free-roaming dinosaurs, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 6.782 billion Rictorians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lodis. The average income tax rate is 26.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Rictorian economy, worth a remarkable 1,628 trillion lasantis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 240,176 lasantis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

David Corenswet is called 'Patches' at international summits, romantic sunsets are no longer interrupted by explosions and monstrous roars, tourists flock to see the giant stone carvings of historical leaders at Mount Rushless, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime is totally unknown. The Rictor Islands's national animal is the durrid, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Ignis Fatuus.

The Rictor Islands is ranked 24,934^th in the world and 1,703^rd in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 86 law-abiding acts per hour.