The Five Island Republic of Foodes is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.45 billion Foodesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rostesham. The average income tax rate is 36.8%.

The powerhouse Foodesian economy, worth 120 trillion PIPS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,339 PIPS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The study of medicine is popular throughout Foodes, bars are packed at all hours, being Leader has been voted one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, and the Federal Council of Foodes has been announced as the new Head of State. Crime is totally unknown. Foodes's national animal is the Pigeon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Foodes is ranked 45,528^th in the world and 1,431^st in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 4,711.46 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.