The Federal Republic of Serderistan is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President Grissom Abn-Sarani with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 25.74 billion Serderis have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spartinia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.7%.

The Serderi economy, worth a remarkable 2,186 trillion AELS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 84,935 AELS, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.

Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, President Grissom Abn-Sarani is strangely popular with male politicians' wives, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, and balaclava manufacturers are held criminally culpable for bank heists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Serderistan's national animal is the Spartinian Raptor, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Serderistan is ranked 166,924^th in the world and 2^nd in Aels for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 261.55 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.