The Constitutional monarchy of Frestov is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Dolder Fonderman with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.587 billion Frestovians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Afridale. The average income tax rate is 68.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Frestovian economy, worth 231 trillion Solaris dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 145,729 Solaris dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, every workday begins with group therapy, brave curators do battle with disorganised government libraries, and public parks are littered with cigarette butts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Frestov's national animal is the Griffin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Frestov is ranked 20,545^th in the world and 272^nd in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 5,786.81 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.