The Dominion of Devestaten is a small, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 36 million Devestatenians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.4%.

The very strong Devestatenian economy, worth 2.03 trillion selkas a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Gambling. Average income is 56,269 selkas, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

There is something rotten in the state of Devestaten, teenagers performing appendectomies on their friends has become a popular schoolyard prank, workers plan vacations during election season, and in the mighty jungle the lion once again sleeps tonight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Devestaten's national animal is the stalker, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Devestaten is ranked 117,645^th in the world and 3^rd in Jotunheimr for Most Developed, scoring 58.7 on the Human Development Index.