The Kingdom of Salernistan is a huge, devout nation, ruled by Salerno with an iron fist, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 769 million are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Salerne. The average income tax rate is 75%, and even higher for the wealthy. A small but healthy private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.
Politicians are often seen with soldiers pointing guns at their heads, criminals are thrown to the fildafires to repay their debt to society, the nation has recently been attributed to the funding of terrorist organisations, and Salerno has just been declared ruler of Salernistan in an international press conference. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salernistan's national animal is the fildafire, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the kettlebell.