The Armed Republic of Edelham is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 3.607 billion Edelhamians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government prioritizes Welfare, with Defense, Education, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Healthcare and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 10.3%.

The strong Edelhamian economy, worth 163 trillion EKKKS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 45,317 EKKKS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, and shivering secretaries type letters under torrential downpours in open-roof offices. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Edelham's national animal is the drak, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Edelham is ranked 185,176^th in the world and 496^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Developed, scoring 53.22 on the Human Development Index.