The Royal Dominion of Candensia is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Severn I with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 20.365 billion Candensians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alriora. The average income tax rate is 91.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Candensian economy, worth a remarkable 3,306 trillion Andens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 162,376 Andens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, every citizen sounds like a television news anchor, King Severn I's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success, and both criminals and civilians are DOA. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Candensia's national animal is the Silverwing Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Candensia is ranked 181,185^th in the world and 46^th in The Hole To Hide In for Rudest Citizens, with 44.55 insults per minute.