The Republic of Cerise Bouquet is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 455 million Cerise Bouquetians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 43.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Cerise Bouquetian economy, worth 40.8 trillion yen a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 89,687 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Leader can cry on demand, employers are keenest on employees who lack family values, re-education centers are being added to most prisons, and arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cerise Bouquet's national animal is the crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cerise Bouquet is ranked 30,393^rd in the world and 102^nd in Artificial Solar System for Most Beautiful Environments, with 812.68 pounds of wildlife per square mile.