The Grand Dominion of Gardessen is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Magnate Tomric with a fair hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, otherworldly petting zoo, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 6.081 billion Gardessers hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Losans. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Gardessenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,344 trillion Dabloons a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 221,168 Dabloons, with the richest citizens earning 9.9 times as much as the poorest.

The mob and the police have recently had numerous clashes in the back alleys of Gardessen's cities due to the government's steadfast anti-casino stance, a degree in Magnate Tomric Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers, students abandon classrooms for online education, and citizens re-mortgage their homes to buy lottery tickets. Crime is totally unknown. Gardessen's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Gardessen is ranked 9,734^th in the world and 8^th in Right to Life for Most Developed, scoring 90.72 on the Human Development Index.