The Parliamentary Kingdom of Renfield is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Camilla Colt with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.785 billion Renfielders hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bristol. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Renfieldian economy, worth 934 trillion ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 161,550 ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Tensions between the young and old have risen to record levels, businesses often fire workers in favour of cheaper automatic systems, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, and no one gossips with President Camilla Colt during diplomatic summits. Crime is totally unknown. Renfield's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Renfield is ranked 32,892^nd in the world and 1,256^th in The North Pacific for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 5,669.14 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.