The Interplanetary Union of The Serdey Islands is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Va Th'aldō with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5.169 billion Serdeyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Axon. The average income tax rate is 66.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Serdeyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,225 trillion Serdeyian dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 237,038 Serdeyian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Visiting dignitaries often take advantage of strict reparation policies by stubbing their toes, the television adaptation of Jennifer Government is the most popular program in the nation, terrorists who are 17th cousins with the ex-wives of half-brothers of citizens are now exempt from the immigration ban, and real power lies not in the debating room but with those who decide what is debated. Crime is totally unknown. The Serdey Islands's national animal is the axolotl, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Ascensionism.

The Serdey Islands is ranked 4,672^nd in the world and 218^th in The North Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 461 trillion Standard Monetary Units.