The People's Republic of Celida is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 6 million Celidans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Celidan economy, worth 68.5 billion érdems a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Trout Farming. Average income is 11,413 érdems, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', the nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents, and funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Celida's national animal is the crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Celida is ranked 26,544^th in the world and 574^th in the South Pacific for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 52.5 on the Kitten Softness Rating.