The Liberal Paradise of The Fortem is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Jay Coleman with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, free-roaming dinosaurs, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 7.961 billion Fortemians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cradlion. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Fortemian economy, worth a remarkable 1,242 trillion dollars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 156,017 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government, posh restaurants scatter glass fragments on the dining room floor to keep out barefoot undesirables, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, and Jay Coleman can often be seen hanging around playgrounds chatting with the kids. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Fortem's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Various religions.

The Fortem is ranked 3,931^st in the world and 67^th in 10000 Islands for Most Cultured, scoring 186 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.