The Republic of Amderma is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, public floggings, and parental licensing program. The cynical, devout population of 1.113 billion Amdermen are prohibited from doing almost everything but make sure no one in government gets away with anything either.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 49.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Amderman economy, worth 111 trillion Ducats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,853 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

It's never "just a game" with Amderman sports fans, even God cannot save you in Amderma, petting zoos have loose fingers strewn about, and trick-or-treaters and circus clowns have been arrested under suspicion of being renegade vigilantes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amderma's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Amderma is ranked 321,074^th in the world and 866^th in Novaya Zemlya for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -12.29 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.