The Lord High Admiral of Rupudska is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Frederick VI with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 23.098 billion Karlslanders enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

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 95.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Karlslandic economy, worth a remarkable 7,763 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 336,108 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, no suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines, deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent, and polite commuters on the Sudentor Metro always let hurried workers off the train first. 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 1,124^th in the world and 1^st in SW Europe for Most Beautiful Environments, with 4,185.2 Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile.