The Absurd Memory of Ravendi is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Fern Coptrai with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, state-planned economy, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate population of 2.747 billion Ravendians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kalkutis. The average income tax rate is 98.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ravendian economy, worth 525 trillion Ranars 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 mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 191,161 Ranars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A new "thought police" branch is being developed, the Kalkutis Film Festival recently voted 'Ravendian Getting Hit By Football' as best film, the typical murderer weighs 150kg and has hairy arms, and confessions don't count if suffixed with "izzle". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ravendi's national animal is the Muskrat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ravendi is ranked 152,021^st in the world and 5,871^st in The East Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 46.16 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.