The Community of Ered-Wethrin is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 12.625 billion Ered-Wethrinians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.2%.

The thriving Ered-Wethrinian economy, worth 911 trillion petals a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 72,205 petals, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 240,325 per year while the poor average 16,165, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, light entertainment shows are light on actual entertainment, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ered-Wethrin's national animal is the yellow mold, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ered-Wethrin is ranked 255,078^th in the world and 200^th in ainulindale for Safest, scoring 27.44 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.