The Republic of Ceden is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Albert Jones Hoffing with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 17.936 billion Cedenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sentinel. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Cedenian economy, worth a remarkable 7,229 trillion kronors a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 403,073 kronors, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Party has more splits than a yo-yo dieter's trousers, vats of anabolic steroids are being dumped into the ocean to make Cedenian mussels the biggest in the West Pacific, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, and referenda are held for every conceivable government action. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ceden's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ceden is ranked 166^th in the world and 2^nd in the West Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 262.38 law-abiding acts per hour.