The Demense of Stinkgrad is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Lord Scrunt with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, infamous sell-swords, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 4.247 billion Stinkishmen are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nonkdem. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.9%.

The powerhouse Stinkish economy, worth 406 trillion Imperial Crown Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 95,828 Imperial Crown Marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', sick Stinkishmen are hair today and gone tomorrow, highly paid government contractors are found coughing up furballs in alleyways, and business leaders are mailing Lord Scrunt forged birth certificates in a bid to win their rivals as serfs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stinkgrad's national animal is the Pig, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Stinkgrad is ranked 262,050^th in the world and 23^rd in Palatine for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 83.17 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.