The Federation of The Ead is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The democratic population of 91 million Eadians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Eadian economy, worth 3.48 trillion Lyrs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,251 Lyrs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. The Ead's national animal is the tiger, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Ead is ranked 213,216^th in the world and 25^th in Starbound for Most Secular, with 15.27 Atheism Rate.