The Armed Republic of Edward Derby is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 5.016 billion Edward Derbyians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 32.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Edward Derbyian economy, worth 179 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Gambling, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 35,601 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

People boast about their low income on their dating profiles, the Edward Derby City Prison Revue puts on a better stage show than anything in the Theatre District, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and confused drunks wake up to irate drill sergeants whipping them into shape. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Edward Derby's national animal is the Kitsune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Edward Derby is ranked 244,368^th in the world and 8^th in dunwich for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -1.79 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.