The Federal Republic of Respidon is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Alice Forsyth with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.962 billion Respidonians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Respidonia. The average income tax rate is 77.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Respidonian economy, worth 345 trillion Respidates a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 116,511 Respidates, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tours to see the 'wild men of the mountains' are popular with tourists from the big cities, major cities are suffering under water rationing, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, and if someone says there's plenty of living space in Respidon they're lyin'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Respidon's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Respidon is ranked 12,624^th in the world and 311^th in the South Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,631.9 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.