The Democratic Republic of Jadek is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate population of 237 million Jadekians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 41.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Jadekian economy, worth 9.58 trillion Jadek Rangsapes a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,418 Jadek Rangsapes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Breast milk lattes are the newest fad among hip urbanites, the military maintains a fierce arsenal of 'Cure Missiles', the Great Jadekian Melting Pot boils out ethnic heritage, and the Fashion Channel can only be viewed on widescreen TVs. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jadek's national animal is the Bison, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Jadek is ranked 190,681^st in the world and 300^th in Astoria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 12.59 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.