The Grand Awesomest Commonwealth of Rythene is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Edward Hådirssen with a fair hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, complete lack of prisons, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 19.057 billion Rytheneans 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — prioritizes Education, although Environment, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hyreathe. The average income tax rate is 77.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Rythenean economy, worth 847 trillion Commonwealth Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery. Average income is 44,461 Commonwealth Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, Perendism has been named as Rythene's national religion, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, and the new airport at Mr. Giles' farm is panicking his sheep. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rythene's national animal is the Rythenean Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Perendism.

Rythene is ranked 8,676^th in the world and 2^nd in Levilion for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 6,098.01 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.