The Federal Islamic Republic of Cereskia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Muhammad Dhruva with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 1.722 billion Cereskians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Astrana. The average income tax rate is 79.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Cereskian economy, worth 284 trillion Cereskian Pounds a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 164,970 Cereskian Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's ambassadors often conduct their business in jail cells, legal contracts aren't worth the paper they're written on, blood donations have been banned because of the risk of eternal unrest, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cereskia's national animal is the Peregrine Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Shia Islam.

Cereskia is ranked 13,198^th in the world and 672^nd in The North Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,967.71 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.