The Federation of Cerali is a tiny, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Ceralians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.3%.

The strong Ceralian economy, worth 400 billion Bows a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Average income is 50,097 Bows, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 257,413 per year while the poor average 5,333, a ratio of 48.3 to 1.

Graverobbers claim they're acting within the interest of 'scientific preservation', the death penalty has been reintroduced, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Cerali's national animal is the Salmon, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Cerali is ranked 56,801^st in the world and 102^nd in Aesica for Most Cultured, scoring 71 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.