The Republic of Riathford is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.713 billion Riathfordians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 46.0%.

The Riathfordian economy, worth 76.8 trillion rupees a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 44,839 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, military spending recently hit a new high, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, and visions of giant pink lions are a common side effect after Riathfordians eat their meals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Riathford's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Riathford is ranked 222,592^nd in the world and 7^th in Asterya for Nicest Citizens, with 6.84 average smiles per day.