The Community of Ravinge is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 335 million Ravingeans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 71.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Ravingean economy, worth 13.6 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 40,733 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, displaying impatience in any form lands you a spot on the RIA watchlist, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, and where there's a will there is usually a password manager. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ravinge's national animal is the rainwing, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ravinge is ranked 34,977^th in the world and 689^th in the South Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,480.85 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.