The Federal Republic of Ollenda is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Edward Claren with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.592 billion Ollendans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ollenda City. The average income tax rate is 65.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ollendian economy, worth 303 trillion Clayers a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 84,502 Clayers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fishermen take out second mortgages to afford the yearly fishing permit, the slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, and 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Ollenda's radio stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ollenda's national animal is the Pigeon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is United Evangelical Church.

Ollenda is ranked 103,935^th in the world and 868^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 83.37 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.