The Truculent Red Madhouse of Cerillium is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by the Council with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 24.613 billion Cerian enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Genero. The average income tax rate is 36.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Cerian economy, worth a remarkable 2,000 trillion Economic Units a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,293 Economic Units, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside, and employers are never quite sure if graduates' qualifications have any merit or meaning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cerillium's national animal is the Nandermous, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Logic.

Cerillium is ranked 242,275^th in the world and 13^th in Auxilium for Most Beautiful Environments, with 307.9 pounds of wildlife per square mile.