The Commonwealth of Cerrane is a very large, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 327 million Cerraneans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elesrith. The average income tax rate is 72.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Cerranean economy, worth 24.9 trillion rians 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 Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 76,124 rians, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A degree in Leader Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers, Cerranean diplomacy is by the book, the police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, and government election advice reads like a restaurant menu. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cerrane's national animal is the wren, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cerrane is ranked 315,168^th in the world and 105^th in Estalcia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -10.7 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.