The Community of SPEW is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 8.102 billion SPEW members 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 9.9%.

The Elfish Welfare economy, worth 426 trillion Galleons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 52,613 Galleons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Much of SPEW's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. SPEW's national animal is the House-elf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

SPEW is ranked 125,763^rd in the world and 1,669^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.