The Golden Technocracy of Laudesia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Orator Lux V8 with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 27.497 billion Laudesians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holmond. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Laudesian economy, worth an astonishing 17,672 trillion Digital Sterlings a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is a breathtaking 642,719 Digital Sterlings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists on maritime expeditions return with a healthy glow, on-duty Air Laudesia flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, Laudesian scientists are mixing chewing tobacco with bacon flavouring in an attempt to craft the perfect male snack, and the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Laudesia's national animal is the Wyvern, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Laudesia is ranked 329,474^th in the world and 2,658^th in the West Pacific for Safest, scoring 3.63 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.