The DemocraticSocialistRepublic of Fadnesia is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Socialist Frakk with a fair hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.404 billion Faddies enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brod'cester. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Fadnesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,645 trillion planets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 195,820 planets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner, even secular Faddies are shouting "Blessed are the cheesemakers!", weekends are spent tilting at windmills, and increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times. Crime is totally unknown. Fadnesia's national animal is the Smurgelbuff, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Hemmulism.

Fadnesia is ranked 310,278^th in the world and 209^th in Refugia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -21.59 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.