The Kingdom of Foraldn is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by King Louis II with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 5.293 billion Foralders 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ennington. The average income tax rate is 42.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Foraldnian economy, worth 809 trillion British Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 152,869 British Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Foralders are fixin' ta comma any way they wanna, workers have their fruitcake and eat it too, moonshine has made a resurgence, and advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Foraldn's national animal is the Sparrow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is a major religion.

Foraldn is ranked 115,892^nd in the world and 6,414^th in The North Pacific for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 51.43 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.