The Republic of Ciudad Helada is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 14 million Ciudad Heladans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.1%.

The Ciudad Heladan economy, worth 643 billion Hieloes a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Tourism. Average income is 45,983 Hieloes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, Harry Potter books are banned, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces". Crime is moderate. Ciudad Helada's national animal is the Glaciar.

Ciudad Helada is ranked 132,787^th in the world and 1^st in Soviedoca for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,172.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.