The Hive of Delthorensdale is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Ray Sunset with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 23.95 billion Delth enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sunset Manor. The average income tax rate is 1.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Delth economy, worth a remarkable 9,762 trillion indocries a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 407,615 indocries, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on Delthorensdale, medical staff can legally quiet people who ask for a second helping of Salisbury steak, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating, and cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes. Crime is totally unknown. Delthorensdale's national animal is the clockwork horror, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Facilitate.

Delthorensdale is ranked 307,573^rd in the world and 4,147^th in the South Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 0.93 Obesity Rate.