The Fiefdom of Prestonica is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Preston Lareigh with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, public floggings, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, democratic population of 796 million Prestonicans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulaneburg. The average income tax rate is 16.8%.

The all-consuming Prestonican economy, worth 82.1 trillion Cheeses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 103,157 Cheeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat, Preston Lareigh has just been declared ruler of Prestonica in an international press conference, rich people sell their mansions to pay for endless rows of mobile homes, and government programs are less "written" and more "plagiarised". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Prestonica's national animal is the Theater Kid, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Prestonica is ranked 225,159^th in the world and 101^st in Geopolity for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -5.48 on the Clooney Contribution Index.