The Republic of Ceden is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Albert Jones Hoffing with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, pith helmet sales, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 23.084 billion Cedenians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sentinel. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Cedenian economy, worth an astonishing 10,573 trillion kronors a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 458,059 kronors, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

More sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, meat-eating is frowned upon, teachers are skilled at leaving no evidence of child cruelty, and libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ceden's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ceden is ranked 49^th in the world and 1^st in the West Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 101.26 on the Human Development Index.