The Holy Kingdom of Ostellan is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Dwight Waldron with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 3.31 billion Ostellanders 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Concordia. The average income tax rate is 93.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ostellandish economy, worth 384 trillion Golds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 116,215 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Teenagers haven't been seen outdoors since the nation reconnected to the Internet, the stacked neck-ring is this season's hottest fashion item, TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews, and Dwight Waldron's new android secretary is the latest media darling. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ostellan's national animal is the Cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Ostellan is ranked 177,465^th in the world and 153^rd in The Western Isles for Largest Soda Pop Sector, scoring 13.49 on the Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating.