The State of Rhondale is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 46.55 billion Rhondaleans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The large, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, with Industry, Healthcare, and Spirituality also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.2%.

The powerhouse Rhondalean economy, worth a remarkable 3,091 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Gambling. Average income is 66,422 betales, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 361,276 per year while the poor average 6,278, a ratio of 57.5 to 1.

The inside lane of every highway is for parked vehicles only, children raised in multi-faith households claim the other deity would let them stay up later, a suspicious number of male students have joined the Ladies' Wrestling League, and students in Rhondale's schools rarely attend their classes. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rhondale's national animal is the deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Rhondale is ranked 264,175^th in the world and 1^st in Rhondale for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 26.73 on the Bus Surprisal Index.