The Protectorate of Ervald-Dib is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 173 million Ervald-Dibians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 61.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Ervald-Dibian economy, worth 3.83 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. Average income is 22,137 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ervald-Dib's national animal is the beaver.

Ervald-Dib is ranked 238,212^th in the world and 14^th in Arrakis for Highest Food Quality, scoring 8.57 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.