The Grand Duchy of Philoria is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Archduchess Alice with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The devout population of 6.019 billion Philorians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hilios. The average income tax rate is 69.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Philorian economy, worth 696 trillion Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 115,680 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them, cogitators and mass debaters are skiving off work to hang around the National Symposium Park, schoolchildren must pass a six-month Ethics and Safety Committee Assessment before they are allowed to mix baking soda and vinegar, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Philoria's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Orthodox Church in Philoria.

Philoria is ranked 148,068^th in the world and 1^st in Donmi States for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 525.04 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.