The Light Aetheran State of Skedia is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by None with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.309 billion Skedians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of None. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skedian economy, worth 496 trillion Nones a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 149,929 Nones, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign heads of state have taken out restraining orders against Skedian ambassadors, 90% of active duty SAF personnel have been laid off and replaced by robot kill-drones, folk are absolutely certain that you can never be absolutely certain, and students consistently complain that the wi-fi ate their homework. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skedia's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Ravenism.

Skedia is ranked 148,339^th in the world and 114^th in United Kingdom for Most Extreme, scoring 18.73 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.