The Confederacy of Sudlin is a tiny, cultured nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, devout population of 12 million Sudlinians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 25.5%.

The strong Sudlinian economy, worth 666 billion Marks a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 55,497 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sudlin's national animal is the bison, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Sudlin is ranked 230,181^st in the world and 129^th in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Smartest Citizens, with 22.79 quips per hour.