The Enlightened Democracy of Homide is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Syra Cye with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 6.215 billion Homideans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Progressa. The average income tax rate is 90.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Homidean economy, worth 622 trillion Tradines a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,207 Tradines, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, the government has declared its commitment to multilateralism, the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, and it's been a banner year for local vexillology. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Homide's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Homide is ranked 93,648^th in the world and 80^th in Gay for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.