The Kingdom of Danelag is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by King with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and national health service. The compassionate, cheerful population of 46.561 billion Danelagians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Environment, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of York. The average income tax rate is 56.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Danelagian economy, worth a remarkable 9,868 trillion kroner a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an amazing 211,943 kroner, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation turns a blind eye to human rights abuses in its quest for athletic supremacy, bin lorries have replaced birds as the source of the dawn chorus, the real art was the AI friends we made along the way, and no one questions why the chicken crossed the road anymore. Crime is totally unknown. Danelag's national animal is the albatross, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Danelag is ranked 170,220^th in the world and 8,711^th in Balder for Largest Black Market, with 832 billion Standard Monetary Units.