The Community of Joan Thomas Edwards is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, public floggings, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-working, cynical population of 15.973 billion Joan Thomas Edwardsians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.0%.

The very strong Joan Thomas Edwardsian economy, worth 852 trillion betales a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is 53,343 betales, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Joan Thomas Edwards's national animal is the deer.

Joan Thomas Edwards is ranked 194,652^nd in the world and 233^rd in United States of America for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.17 law-abiding acts per hour.