The Kingdom of Farklance is a small, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, democratic population of 20 million Farklanceans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 40.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Farklancean economy, worth 796 billion florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,778 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, genetic researchers have been expelled, the right to free speech is being drastically curtailed, and dissing one's former country is a prerequisite to apply for Farklancean citizenship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Farklance's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Farklance is ranked 131,890^th in the world and 162^nd in The Land of Kings and Emperors for Highest Poor Incomes, with 25,608.94 Standard Monetary Units.