The Lord High Admiral of Rupudska is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Frederick VI with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ubiquitous missile silos, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 34.361 billion Karlslanders enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sudentor. The average income tax rate is 95.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Karlslandic economy, worth an astonishing 11,550 trillion Marks a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 336,141 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

War vets look after war animals, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students, children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, and neon signs promoting safe driving often distract drivers. Crime is totally unknown. Rupudska's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is well known.

Rupudska is ranked 357^th in the world and 11^th in Balder for Most Cultured, scoring 575 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.