The Beseiged Lands of Urdein Straights is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Ser Brynden Tully with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, public floggings, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.769 billion Urdein Straightsians 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 medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riverrun. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Urdein Straightsian economy, worth a remarkable 1,963 trillion Dumas a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 110,513 Dumas, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 434,053 per year while the poor average 19,121, a ratio of 22.7 to 1.

Urdein Straights successfully hosted the Grand Central Olympics, group hugs break out during floor votes, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and woodcutter axes are cited as the most common cause of death amongst Trout. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Urdein Straights's national animal is the Trout, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Urdein Straights is ranked 13,669^th in the world and 2^nd in Grand Central for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 75,702.01 Standard Monetary Units.