The Republic of Edwin Frood 44 is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 998 million Edwin Frood 44ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Public Transport also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.

The strong Edwin Frood 44ian economy, worth 72.0 trillion Yafs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 72,166 Yafs, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

Maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, people in Edwin Frood 44 can die peacefully knowing that all their debts are paid, and members of the government all have oddly similar anecdotes about their childhoods. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Edwin Frood 44's national animal is the Hound, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Edwin Frood 44 is ranked 116,575^th in the world and 904^th in Armies of Sweets for Largest Black Market, with 323 billion Standard Monetary Units.