The State of Riddere is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its complete lack of public education, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 21.393 billion Riddereans are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Central Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.1%.

The thriving Ridderean economy, worth 607 trillion betales a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Retail. Average income is 28,408 betales, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, all tariffs have been abolished, military spending is on the increase, and Riddere has designated Central Heights as its capital city. Crime is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Riddere's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Riddere is ranked 250,193^rd in the world and 3^rd in Funafuti for Lowest Crime Rates, with 51.87 law-abiding acts per hour.