The Commonwealth of Smadreades is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Fred Dickens with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 1.533 billion Smadreasians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 38.5%.

The powerhouse Smadreadesian economy, worth 154 trillion Smarphyte Shekels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 100,602 Smarphyte Shekels, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 355,475 per year while the poor average 20,576, a ratio of 17.3 to 1.

Exploding toys that leak battery acid are back in the shops after the government declared child safety 'over-rated', a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass, commuter vessels have trouble staying afloat due to increased passengers, and farm turkeys are given high doses of antidepressants to take their minds off the holiday season. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smadreades's national animal is the Black Raven, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is None.

Smadreades is ranked 33,607^th in the world and 102^nd in Europeia for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 7,030.14 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.