The Republic of Erdom is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning Honeybee population. The compassionate, democratic population of 183 million Erdomians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 10.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Erdomian economy, worth 10.9 trillion Carmatic Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,606 Carmatic Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and Leader's webseries about the alleged hauntings of Erdom City generates millions of views. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Erdom's national animal is the Honeybee, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Erdom is ranked 244,973^rd in the world and 41^st in Goninan for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -1.79 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.