The Protectorate of Clathen is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its parental licensing program and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.897 billion Clathenians 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 medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Education, Healthcare, and Spirituality also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 33.9%.

The thriving Clathenian economy, worth 421 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 53,420 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 152,727 per year while the poor average 14,883, a ratio of 10.3 to 1.

Escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails', evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right, lip-readers are often left perplexed by political rallies, and harassed women are constantly hassled by guys who are "just giving them compliments". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clathen's national animal is the Swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Clathen is ranked 174,121^st in the world and 1^st in Lands of Kings and Emperors for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 1,465.77 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.