The Restored First Republic of Ridnez is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Dominic Oberto with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 7.41 billion Ridnezites 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Magnifico. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Ridnezite economy, worth a remarkable 1,616 trillion New England INC pounds a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Retail, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 218,123 New England INC pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 716,488 per year while the poor average 49,798, a ratio of 14.4 to 1.

Fishermen take out second mortgages to afford the yearly fishing permit, the Coast Guard is pioneering a quixotic program to train fish, foreigners must sell an arm and a leg to afford surgery in Ridnez, and uprooting flowers for religious ceremonies is a felony. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ridnez's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ridnez is ranked 2,830^th in the world and 34^th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Most Corrupt Governments, with 299.95 kickbacks per hour.