The 61 Royal Fiefs of Culway is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King George Altman V with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 8.809 billion Culwayians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Culway Castle. The average income tax rate is 77.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Culwayian economy, worth 854 trillion Silver and Gold Royals a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,913 Silver and Gold Royals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's best not to ask what goes into Culway Castle Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, recreational drug businesses are regularly pruned if they grow above the maximum legal size, scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays, and residents of houses built on a foundation of wishful thinking are prone to an odd sinking feeling. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Culway's national animal is the Red Raccoon-Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Araluen-Scandian Pantheon.

Culway is ranked 11,051^st in the world and 1^st in Heart for Longest Average Lifespans, with 91.46 years.