The Grand Duchy of Frontia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Great Duke with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, ban on automobiles, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8.471 billion Frontians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eria. The average income tax rate is 66.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Frontian economy, worth 810 trillion Argents a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,720 Argents, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The military conducts 'training exercises' in prisons, the nation has an international reputation for compassion, Great Duke's online image is the very model of a modern major leader, and every school is receiving a brand new eraser. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Frontia's national animal is the Purple Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is No National Religion.

Frontia is ranked 311,419^th in the world and 4,154^th in The North Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 22.07 on the Bus Surprisal Index.