The State of Rydale is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 26.958 billion Rydaleans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Industry, although Education and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.5%.

The powerhouse Rydalean economy, worth a remarkable 1,452 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 53,886 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 366,359 per year while the poor average 2,895, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Education and welfare spending are on the rise, Rydale has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, the Governor has just been declared ruler of Rydale in an international press conference, and the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Rydale's national animal is the deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Rydale is ranked 285,938^th in the world and 7^th in Khartoum for Lowest Crime Rates, with 38.14 law-abiding acts per hour.