The Republic of Ceden is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Albert Jones Hoffing with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 23.131 billion Cedenians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, outspoken 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 an astonishing 10,613 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 458,827 kronors, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Preschools put children down for naps with milk, cookies, and a gruesome story of vengeance, cases of disease among the civilian population dwindle as civilian population dwindles, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, and almost all of the nation's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. 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 62^nd in the world and 2^nd in the West Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 1,904.45 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.