The Kingdom of Faramen is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 9 million Faramenians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 7.8%.

The strong Faramenian economy, worth 478 billion goloins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 53,215 goloins, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, organ donation is compulsory, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Faramen's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Faramen is ranked 151,322^nd in the world and 310^th in Starlight for Most Developed, scoring 55.25 on the Human Development Index.