The Beseiged Lands of Urdein Straights is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ser Brynden Tully with a fair hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.55 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 2,491 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 110,477 Dumas, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 436,471 per year while the poor average 18,931, a ratio of 23.1 to 1.

Houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', and foreign policy often involves bullwhips and leather. 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 53,536^th in the world and 1^st in Grand Central for Highest Average Incomes, with 110,477.09 Standard Monetary Units.