The Federal Republic of Daerlan is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by JP Daerlan with a fair hand, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.46 billion Nilfgaardians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Daer. The average income tax rate is 38.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Daerlanian economy, worth 206 trillion Florens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 141,677 Florens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description, school history books often refer to JP Daerlan as "that imperialist pig dog", the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and JP Daerlan's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Daerlan's national animal is the Harpy Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is MCGI.

Daerlan is ranked 234,381^st in the world and 8,836^th in The North Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens, with 35.68 Whatever.