The Republic of Candies is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 22 million キャンディーズ, 18 million of whom are zombies, hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 6.4%.

The キャンディーズ economy, worth 1.49 trillion Sony Credits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. Average income is 64,810 Sony Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, the tenet of free speech is held dear, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime is relatively low. Candies's national animal is the キャンディーズ, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Candies is ranked 158,288^th in the world and 1^st in Candies for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,207.1 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.