The Republic of Ceden is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Albert Jones Hoffing with a fair hand, and renowned for its soft-spoken computers, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 23.126 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 10,606 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 458,628 kronors, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

When people ask what the difference is between politicians and lawyers they are referred to document c15(iv) section 14.1 subsection 3.2 of the Jan 2015 political category definition guidance codes, citizens can't decide whether to be proud or horrified by the country's colonial history, primetime re-runs of The Black and White Minstrel Show are a critical hit, and the government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget'. 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 817^th in the world and 12^th in the West Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 16,752.87 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.