The Dictatorship of Spelf is a mid-sized, cultured nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 81 million Spelfians 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, although Law & Order, Education, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Spelfian economy, worth 3.61 trillion Heky Attentions a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,560 Heky Attentions, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage, the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Spelf, and kids refer to anything below the neck as "the parts that shall not be named". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Spelf's national animal is the Whipping Hekster, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Spelf is ranked 303,766^th in the world and 4^th in Covfefe for Largest Populations, with 81.0 million capita.