The Confederate Republic of Ranoria is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Melanie von Krüger with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, sprawling nuclear power plants, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 20.462 billion Ranorians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Richardson. The average income tax rate is 3.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Ranorian economy, worth a remarkable 4,570 trillion Ranorian Digital Currency Tokens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 223,373 Ranorian Digital Currency Tokens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Commercial jingles have been ham-handedly forced into world renowned symphonies, even religious militants can be swayed by the power of #love, grandiose stage parents insist superyachts and private cinemas are children's basic needs, and genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ranoria's national animal is the Ranorian Wolfhound, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ranoria is ranked 3,819^th in the world and 1^st in Winterfell for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 20,094.41 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.