The Empire of Rhinyrdd is a very large, orderly nation, remarkable for its national health service, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 364 million Rhinyrddans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Rhinyrddian economy, worth 26.8 trillion Ceiniogs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,586 Ceiniogs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fiscal policy hawks decry the sizable "panem et circenses" fund added to the public budget, diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat", stony-faced ratings board panelists are unamused by free lap dances, and automotive regulators are throwing in the towel. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rhinyrdd's national animal is the Leopard, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Rhinyrdd is ranked 69,070^th in the world and 8^th in Celtic Nations for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 46.3 on the Kitten Softness Rating.