The Special Business Zone of Cerullea is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Mayor Aurora Barsa with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 5.908 billion Cerulleans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eden District. The average income tax rate is 19.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Merullean economy, worth 440 trillion Tridents a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 74,549 Tridents, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foragers descend on national cemeteries for 'all-you-can-dig-up' extravaganzas, a tax exemption has created a new hunger for octogenarian millionaires dating women 60 years their younger, political shows are fit for purpose, and people who stay late at the office often come home to find their own funeral being planned. Crime is totally unknown. Cerullea's national animal is the dove and its national religion is Secular Christianity.

Cerullea is ranked 37,561^st in the world and 7^th in Allied Nations Treaty Organization for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 5,122.37 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.