The Golden Technocracy of Laudesia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Orator Lux V8 with a fair hand, and renowned for its digital currency, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 27.383 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 average income tax rate is 99.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Laudesian economy, worth an astonishing 17,542 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 640,632 Digital Sterlings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Many feel that the government's ban on cars to combat reckless driving was "a tad excessive", election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, trains and passengers alike are often late, and a death threat has replaced 'hello' as an official greeting in the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laudesia's national animal is the Wyvern, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Laudesia is ranked 307,209^th in the world and 2,652^nd in the West Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 0.98 Obesity Rate.