The Allied States of Ludvikholm is a huge, genial nation, notable for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 322 million lads 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 government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 43.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Ludvikholmian economy, worth 19.6 trillion Luds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,778 Luds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Stockbrokers dream of getting rich by writing textbooks, the nation has nearly as many history museums as lads, battlefield gains are quickly lost when enemies don't respect a time-out, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ludvikholm's national animal is the Tabby Cat.

Ludvikholm is ranked 85,272^nd in the world and 410^th in Europe for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,074.87 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.