The Democratic States of Idd is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, strictly enforced bedtime, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 246 million Iddmen enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Administration and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Iddus economy, worth 29.3 trillion keppels a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Soda Sales. Average income is an impressive 119,278 keppels, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 660,573 per year while the poor average 10,839, a ratio of 60.9 to 1.

Crime pays, government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens, and citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Idd's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Idd is ranked 43,121^st in the world and 9^th in Chat Club for Most Cultured, scoring 74 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.