The Queendom of Golden Leaves is a huge, safe nation, ruled by Nocturne Starr with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 978 million Golden Leavesians 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 Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Golden Token City. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Golden Leavesian economy, worth 63.5 trillion Leaves a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,976 Leaves, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Some are born loving old plays and some have old plays thrust upon them, Golden Leavesians suffer not the eggplant emoji to live, the new Liquor Legitimacy Office is besieged with job applications from people who have experience in "statistical sampling methods", and there is a heavy social stigma attached to e-cigarettes. Crime is totally unknown. Golden Leaves's national animal is the Mourning Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Golden Leaves is ranked 169,590^th in the world and 3^rd in Swirling Fires for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,673.72 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.