The Theocracy of Ra is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.843 billion Rans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Education, Welfare, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Industry and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 15.4%.

The Ran economy, worth 424 trillion golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Average income is 48,010 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

People seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy, a major religion has been named as Ra's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Ra in an international press conference, and Ra has designated Ra City as its capital city. Crime is totally unknown. Ra's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Ra is ranked 72,708^th in the world and 2^nd in New Westphalia for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.