The Syndicalist Union of Ragnaria is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Chairman of the Congress Philip Balfour with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and unlimited-speed roads. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 27.478 billion Ragnarians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Congress City. The average income tax rate is 53.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ragnarian economy, worth a remarkable 8,437 trillion People's Econas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Information Technology, Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 307,052 People's Econas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, there are no more heroes any more, falling over while singing is a national pastime, and only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ragnaria's national animal is the Akraklia, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ragnaria is ranked 109,677^th in the world and 106^th in The Internationale for Highest Drug Use, scoring 68.2 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.