The Soaring Dragonate of Skydragonia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leader Arkacia with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, triple-decker prams, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 42.432 billion Skydragonians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Buranda. The average income tax rate is 77.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Skydragonian economy, worth a remarkable 4,732 trillion talons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 111,536 talons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them, politicians are often referred to as thesauruses behind their backs, Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, and counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skydragonia's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is gaiaism.

Skydragonia is ranked 24,938^th in the world and 6^th in Dragon Lair for Lowest Crime Rates, with 86 law-abiding acts per hour.