The Sandrider of Fedaykin 18 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its infamous sell-swords, ritual sacrifices, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 6.212 billion Fedaykin 18ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 54.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Fedaykin 18ian economy, worth 692 trillion Melange Units a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 111,503 Melange Units, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, talking during class is a gateway to lifelong drug addiction, the transit system is throwing poor people under the bus, and pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fedaykin 18's national animal is the Maker, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Fedaykin 18 is ranked 76,780^th in the world and 130^th in Memeland United for Nudest, with 185 cheeks per square mile.