What the populace knows of their history?
How do they live day to day? Class system, far less predatory than could be. Nobility held to standards, working class is paid a living wage for work to support families and keep the nation robust. Mirielinda Steelpeak rules from xxx within the magnificent city of Queensgate.
Citizenry as a whole is spiritual, but not overly devout. The church is mainly the place of nobility and warriors of good intentions.
What are the major attractions (cites, forests, mysterious landmarks)
Major factions that control the nation (openly or secretly)
The Nodoran University is split into the College of Rule and the College of Compliance on a plateau that is surrounded by the city of Raymarath, which is itself watched over by the Church of Nadora, which is seated in Cathedra, the City of Worship dedicated to the Pantheon.
National Secrets only known to a few.
Little known fact but upon the death of the Queen, her eldest daughter when she is crowned the new sitting Queen starts to receive all the memories of all the Queens before it goes all the way back to Maederosi. Is this from a curse on their blood line? In a nation that is highly anti-magic, the queen also learns magic from this process.
This is the reason that the Ladies stay in power. This is also the reason why the men are in charge of the Army. The king is forever looking for a reason to call martial law across their land.