The United Socialist States of Cestea is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 233 million Cesteans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 71.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Cestean economy, worth 1.26 trillion Rens 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 5,410 Rens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cestea's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cestea is ranked 34,300^th in the world and 10^th in The Charter for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 71.95 Effective Tax Rate.