The Federal Republic of Fandalon is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by De Los Reyes with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.231 billion Fandalonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Realonda. The average income tax rate is 43.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Fandalonian economy, worth 163 trillion Reals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 132,875 Reals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Facial disfigurement is a leading cause of supervillainy, tourists often cite 'hiding money in an off-shore banking account' as their main reason to visit the nation, the Hanging Gardens account for half of Realonda's water use, and legal contracts aren't worth the paper they're written on. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fandalon's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Fandalon is ranked 271,484^th in the world and 262^nd in The Union of Democratic States for Most Primitive, scoring -249.97 on the Scary Big Number Scale.