The Kingdom of Foraldn is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by King Louis II with an even hand, and remarkable for its triple-decker prams, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 5.623 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 42.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Foraldnian economy, worth 868 trillion British Pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 154,519 British Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 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 81,096^th in the world and 4,251^st in The North Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 1,455.47 on the Hickory Productivity Index.