The Dominion of Cudalea is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Dast'a Dacuba with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, devout population of 3.802 billion Cudaleans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fulim. The average income tax rate is 74.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Cudalean economy, worth 704 trillion Cuda-Paelous a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 185,212 Cuda-Paelous, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Selling your granddad's clothes requires an incredible amount of paperwork, the restriction that you must be over 1.1 metres tall to ride a carnotaurus has recently been waived, kindergartens are full of kids dressed as superheroes and princesses, and Cudalean actors literally work from cradle to grave. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cudalea's national animal is the swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cudalea is ranked 6,632^nd in the world and 327^th in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 2,011.69 pounds of wildlife per square mile.