The Republic of Memory Address 0xFD is a large, safe nation, renowned for its daily referendums and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 122 million Memory Address 0xFDians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Memory Address 0xFDian economy, worth 4.89 trillion Datas a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,096 Datas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions, crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, morale within the seismologist community has hit rock bottom, and a referendum must be held in order for any new law to be passed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Memory Address 0xFD's national animal is the Cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Memory Address 0xFD is ranked 225,887^th in the world and 4,404^th in eta for Most Corrupt Governments, with 1.24 kickbacks per hour.