The Grand Dominion of Gardessen is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Magnate Tomric with a fair hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, pith helmet sales, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 6.285 billion Gardessers hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Losans. The average income tax rate is 28.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Gardessenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,402 trillion Dabloons a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an amazing 223,133 Dabloons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, overly distant dads are conscripted into national nappy service, foreign converts are illuminated by both missionaries and helicopter searchlights, and the restriction that you must be over 1.1 metres tall to ride a carnotaurus has recently been waived. Crime is totally unknown. Gardessen's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Gardessen is ranked 13,681^st in the world and 4^th in Right to Life for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 6,270.58 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.