The Republic of Ounderlan is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Zara Ezana with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 2.686 billion Ounderlanians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government prioritizes Administration, although Law & Order, Education, and Defense are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Desana. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ounderlanian economy, worth 352 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 131,136 dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 517,074 per year while the poor average 22,544, a ratio of 22.9 to 1.

The annual Adult Film Awards have a category for most titillating aftershave advert, the latest Orange tablet's new peeling surface keeps the device always fresh, demand for gourmet white truffles is on the rise, and body doubles and armed bodyguards escort witnesses to and from courtrooms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ounderlan's national animal is the phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Oriental Orthodox Christianity.

Ounderlan is ranked 99,079^th in the world and 1,295^th in the Pacific for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.46 percentage of bribes refused.