The Fiefdom of Nando is a mammoth, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.277 billion Nandoans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 21.2%.

The strong Nandoan economy, worth 409 trillion runes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,255 runes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Homeowners are evicted to make way for new runways, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and thousands of picky mothers-in-law have been recruited to serve as even pickier cookery instructors. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nando's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Nando is ranked 256,831^st in the world and 95^th in Paperwork for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 98.25 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.