The Commonwealth of The fland is a colossal, pleasant nation, notable for its infamous sell-swords, public floggings, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.722 billion flandians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 9.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient flandian economy, worth 197 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Retail, Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 29,321 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, voters who forget their name are given a hint, and the newly revamped army is so eager for action that it has trouble keeping the peace. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The fland's national animal is the hippo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The fland is ranked 271,459^th in the world and 1,138^th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Highest Food Quality, scoring 6.68 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.