The Dictatorship of Nodley is a huge, safe nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 685 million Nodleyians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 76.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Nodleyian economy, worth 37.3 trillion Erdingers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,520 Erdingers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Self-driving cars have been banned, visiting dignitaries often take advantage of strict reparation policies by stubbing their toes, justice is available only to those who can afford its price tag, and maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nodley's national animal is the Kitten, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nodley is ranked 19,463rd in the world and 1,185th in Lazarus for Most Corrupt Governments, with 45.76 Kickbacks Per Hour.