The Colony of Iridae is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by High Mistress Sappharina with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, parental licensing program, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 29.993 billion Iridaeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government is primarily concerned with Education, with Healthcare, Environment, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iridae City. The average income tax rate is 78.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Iridaean economy, worth a remarkable 4,310 trillion Opals a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, highly specialized black market in Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 143,728 Opals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, Iridaeans suffer not the eggplant emoji to live, park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets, and the little guy plays a big role in Iridaean politics. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Iridae's national animal is the Lionfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Seekers of the Sapphire Goddess.

Iridae is ranked 930^th in the world and 1^st in East Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 25,933.59 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.