The State of CedarRidge is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 22.856 billion CedarRidgeans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.6%.

The strong CedarRidgean economy, worth a remarkable 1,292 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 56,530 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 384,336 per year while the poor average 3,037, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Heart attacks are regarded as a coming of age ritual, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, CedarRidge has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of CedarRidge in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. CedarRidge's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

CedarRidge is ranked 136,513^th in the world and 2^nd in Tucson for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.