The State of Ceriousus is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its smutty television, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 36.238 billion Cerioususians 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 relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Spirituality, and International Aid. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Douglas Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The strong Cerioususian economy, worth a remarkable 1,564 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Average income is 43,163 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 293,461 per year while the poor average 2,319, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, and Ceriousus has designated Douglas Heights as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ceriousus's national animal is the deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ceriousus is ranked 249,749^th in the world and 1^st in Republic of Karelia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 26.27 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.