The Federal Republic of Respidon is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Alice Forsyth with a fair hand, and renowned for its national health service, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.024 billion Respidonians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Respidonia. The average income tax rate is 77.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Respidonian economy, worth 348 trillion Respidates a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 115,364 Respidates, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Builders across Respidon are blocked up with orders for new public loos, companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave, Dolphin is one of the most popular forenames in Respidon, and 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Respidon's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Respidon is ranked 276,419^th in the world and 1,844^th in the South Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 80.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.