The Edible and Distressed Ghosts of Spooky25 is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Blue with an iron fist, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 11.128 billion Spooky25ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 42.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Spooky25ian economy, worth 916 trillion Monies 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 a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. 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 82,399 Monies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Maintaining economic growth is no laughing matter, torture is commonly used to extract information from suspected criminals, the government has little issue with allowing its citizens to languish in foreign jails, and relatives of recent award winners find their trophies make stylish urns. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Spooky25's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Spooky25 is ranked 204,550^th in the world and 11^th in Pallaith for Highest Food Quality, scoring 11.62 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.