The Independent Kingdom of Sudoeste is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Mário Fernández with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, infamous sell-swords, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 10.046 billion sudoestians 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 Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Andorra la Vella. The average income tax rate is 74.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient sudoestian economy, worth 966 trillion Franco Reais a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 96,203 Franco Reais, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Primetime re-runs of The Black and White Minstrel Show are a critical hit, political spontaneity takes a lot of planning, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, and stockbrokers dream of getting rich by writing textbooks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sudoeste's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Calvinism.

Sudoeste is ranked 114,074^th in the world and 822^nd in the Rejected Realms for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,923.85 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.