The Democratic States of HMS Edgar is a mammoth, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The quiet, industrious population of 5.077 billion HMS Edgarians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 29.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The HMS Edgarian economy, worth 188 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,158 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, a speech a day keeps climate change away, HMS Edgarian husbands are dead good at fathering kids, and a video of Leader wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HMS Edgar's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

HMS Edgar is ranked 259,354^th in the world and 32^nd in Navy for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 26,382.59 Standard Monetary Units.