The Free Land of Rottidam is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 14 million Rottidammers enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 51.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fair Rottidamian economy, worth 478 billion Gold coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. Average income is 34,155 Gold coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government funds large training centres to turn Butterflies into functioning members of society, the sound of office water cooler chatter has been replaced by the whirring of computer cooling fans, the nation's arms dealers guarantee discretion and untraceable transactions, and literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts. Crime is totally unknown. Rottidam's national animal is the Butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Rottidam is ranked 270,519^th in the world and 905^th in Talonia for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -6.03 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.