The Ancient Dominion of Orald is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Eärendil the Mariner with a fair hand, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, strictly enforced bedtime, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 8.071 billion Oraldians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vingilot. The average income tax rate is 71.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Oraldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,283 trillion Silmarils a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,048 Silmarils, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, a new generation of aquariumless hotels are being built under government supervision, the government tries to improve relations with hostile countries by sending gift baskets, and police officers spend more time on calisthenics than actually catching criminals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orald's national animal is the Albatross, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Forn Siðr.

Orald is ranked 177,309^th in the world and 64^th in Middle Earth for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 425.96 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.