The Dragon Watcher's Haven of Sortepia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Order of the Talon with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.682 billion Sortepians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eigengrau. The average income tax rate is 70.1%.

The powerhouse Sortepian economy, worth 442 trillion Fleurs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 94,410 Fleurs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Religious turf wars have caused frustrated police to pray for divine intervention, survivors of the Great Internet Flame War often recount horror stories of banhammers and DOS attacks, it is illegal for a parent to tell a child to stop eating their boogers, and commercial jingles have been ham-handedly forced into world renowned symphonies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sortepia's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Sortepia is ranked 42,777^th in the world and 25^th in The Amaranthine Isles for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 70.09 Effective Tax Rate.