The Modern Portfolio Theory of Daedra1a is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by HIM Opulentus I with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, unlimited-speed roads, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 39.873 billion Daedra1ans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Defense, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Opulentia. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Daedra1an economy, worth an astonishing 40,573 trillion Expected Returns a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Average income is a breathtaking 1,017,564 Expected Returns, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 9,492,470 per year while the poor average 9,643, a ratio of 984 to 1.

Social networking sites have discussion groups devoted to planning terrorist attacks, every new toxic waste dump comes with a seal of approval from the government's science advisor, prenuptial contracts have replaced diamond rings in marriage proposals, and the hills are alive with the sound of ringtones. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Daedra1a's national animal is the Risk-free Assets, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Efficient Frontier.

Daedra1a is ranked 294,354^th in the world and 1^st in Daedra1a Zombie Fort for Nicest Citizens, with 0.03 average smiles per day.