The Commonwealth of Smadreades is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Makarov Silas with an even hand, and remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 2.017 billion Smadreasians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 56.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Smadreadesian economy, worth 229 trillion Smarphyte Vaels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 113,951 Smarphyte Vaels, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out, kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens, and an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smadreades's national animal is the Rat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Elyrianism.

Smadreades is ranked 69,487^th in the world and 405^th in Europeia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 49,227.21 Standard Monetary Units.