The Enlightened Democracy of Homide is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Syra Cye with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 6.312 billion Homideans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Progressa. The average income tax rate is 90.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Homidean economy, worth 623 trillion Tradines a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,788 Tradines, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government has declared its commitment to multilateralism, the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, it's been a banner year for local vexillology, and shopkeepers use microscopes to verify the authenticity of banknotes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Homide's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Homide is ranked 272,136^th in the world and 110^th in Gay for Most Patriotic, with 0.71 flags saluted per person per day.