The Violent Winds of Dorothy is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by The Wicked Witch with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed population of 15.367 billion Kansans 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 Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Storm Shelter. The average income tax rate is 26.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Kansan economy, worth 641 trillion Rubies a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,767 Rubies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Local executives are seen on the corner with cardboard signs reading "will oppress the masses for food", all government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Storm Shelter, military spending is on the increase, and The Wicked Witch has been known to threaten dissenting citizens with a machine gun at press conferences. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dorothy's national animal is the Toto, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Dorothy is ranked 185,281^st in the world and 1^st in Land Of Oz for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.