The Emirate of Land of Riddles is a small, orderly nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 23 million Land of Riddlesians are proud of their wide-ranging civil freedoms, and those who aren't tend to be dragged off the streets by men in dark suits and hustled into cars with tinted windows.

The relatively small, liberal, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 16.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Land of Riddlesian economy, worth 1.01 trillion lire a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,836 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Land of Riddles's national animal is the falcon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Land of Riddles is ranked 307,922^nd in the world and 1,081^st in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -3.16 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.