The United Sovereign Archduchies of Cedescarte is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Imperatrix Sophia with an even hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, punitive income tax rates, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate population of 2.337 billion Cedescarteans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurusburg. The average income tax rate is 75.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cedescartean economy, worth 369 trillion Renecians a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 157,953 Renecians, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Caps with skulls on them are the height of fashion, pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, and treason is relative. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cedescarte's national animal is the Cedescartean Tyrant Raptor, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Religio Romana.

Cedescarte is ranked 17,110^th in the world and 31^st in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 3,723.52 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.