The Republic of Andalland is a large, orderly nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The cynical population of 147 million Andallandians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 36.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Andallandian economy, worth 6.86 trillion Ands a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 46,632 Ands, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Holiday light displays just aren't the same without seizure-inducing strobe effects, the government loves seeing the little people fight, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, and Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Andalland. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Andalland's national animal is the Eagle.

Andalland is ranked 294,793^rd in the world and 135^th in Africa for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.