The Hive of Delthorensdale is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Ray Sunset with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 23.981 billion Delth enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sunset Manor. The average income tax rate is 1.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Delth economy, worth a remarkable 9,784 trillion indocries a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 408,021 indocries, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The recently unemployed can often be seen at the local homeless shelter, prisoners pray grey skies are gonna clear up, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal. Crime is totally unknown. Delthorensdale's national animal is the clockwork horror, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Facilitate.

Delthorensdale is ranked 187,681^st in the world and 2,465^th in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 30.99 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.