The United Kingdom of The Teddy is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Teddy the Great with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, anti-smoking policies, and flagrant waste-dumping. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 27.594 billion Teddians 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, corrupt morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bearia. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The powerhouse Teddyian economy, worth a remarkable 3,903 trillion Ted Rings a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 141,458 Ted Rings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's often raining men (hallelujah) in Bearia, edutainment video games are taking The Teddy's students to the next level, parents who reward their teens' chores with concert tickets are charged with illegal reselling, and most voters only see their chosen representative visit once every election cycle. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Teddy's national animal is the Great Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Great Grand Church of the Teddy.

The Teddy is ranked 5,502^nd in the world and 224^th in The North Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 6,119.7 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.