The Empire of Edresty is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Her Excellency Selenya Vale with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate population of 1.465 billion Edrestyians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capra. The average income tax rate is 91.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Edrestyian economy, worth 229 trillion golds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 156,510 golds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Residents are readily ratting out rats in restaurants, the nation threatens sanctions on islands only visible at low tide, arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, and Edresty recently hosted the least successful trade negotiations since The Phantom Menace. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Edresty's national animal is the goat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Edresty is ranked 195,945^th in the world and 797^th in Europeia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 961.93 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.