The Republic of Bededonia is a large, safe nation, notable for its daily referendums, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 84 million Bededonians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.6%.

The thriving Bededonian economy, worth 6.53 trillion Bededonian Samuelis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 77,763 Bededonian Samuelis, with the richest citizens earning 9.9 times as much as the poorest.

Throwing a sickie is a serious crime, polygamy is legal, the police go to great efforts to seize contraband favored by politicians on the police oversight committee, and nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bededonia's national animal is the Samuel Eagle.

Bededonia is ranked 59,367^th in the world and 311^th in Europe for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 219,113 Standard Monetary Units.