The Protectorate of Trostandson is a small, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 36 million Trostandsonians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.1%.

The very strong Trostandsonian economy, worth 2.19 trillion florins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is 60,888 florins, with the richest citizens earning 9.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Trostandson's national animal is the horse, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Trostandson is ranked 322,211^th in the world and 4^th in Liberty State for Largest Black Market, with 2.00 billion Standard Monetary Units.