The Kingdom of Brandon I Stark is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.568 billion Brandon I Starkians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.1%.

The strong Brandon I Starkian economy, worth 231 trillion Golds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 50,705 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of, employers are never quite sure if graduates' qualifications have any merit or meaning, Brandon I Stark has designated Brandon I Stark City as its capital city, and a video of Leader wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brandon I Stark's national animal is the Direwolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Brandon I Stark is ranked 215,074^th in the world and 4^th in Kingdom of the North for Highest Poor Incomes, with 19,979.54 Standard Monetary Units.