The Kingdom of Moranov is a massive, genial nation, ruled by King Noravon I with an iron fist, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, cynical population of 1.066 billion Moranovians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Novell. The average income tax rate is 58.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Moranovian economy, worth 131 trillion Parens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 123,515 Parens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Giant no-kill traps baited with Bapst Red Ribbon and vintage bicycles have been popping up in back alleys nationwide, military officers are given medals for disobeying orders, residents of houses built on a foundation of wishful thinking are prone to an odd sinking feeling, and parents dread their examinations more than their children. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Moranov's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Moelism.

Moranov is ranked 24,621^st in the world and 469^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 278.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.