The Republic of Dernda Svithjod is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, sprawling nuclear power plants, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 8.594 billion Dernda Svithjodians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holla. The average income tax rate is 30.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Dernda Svithjodian economy, worth a remarkable 3,053 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 355,250 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Urban entrepreneurs are busy introducing cockroaches into restaurant kitchens, third world countries are rich in "I Love Holla" t-shirts, citizens have to identify all the polar bears in a blizzard photo in order to access their bank account, and trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews. Crime is totally unknown. Dernda Svithjod's national animal is the Unicorn, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Dernda Svithjod is ranked 76,419^th in the world and 2,197^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.08 law-abiding acts per hour.