The Federation of United New Eden is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Federal Council with a fair hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.093 billion Edenites enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Boston. The average income tax rate is 43.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Eden economy, worth 217 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 103,864 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The intelligence community is playing 4-D chess with an imaginary spy network, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés, the number of deaths due to poor fungus identification is mushrooming, and in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United New Eden's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Free Religion.

United New Eden is ranked 72,393^rd in the world and 79^th in Eurth for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,611.51 on the Gilded Widget Scale.