The Queendom of Carcacosa is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 10 million Carcacosans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 33.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fair Carcacosan economy, worth 376 billion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Retail, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,671 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, oxygen is commonly known as 'breathinium', the regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, and RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carcacosa's national animal is the snake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Carcacosa is ranked 78,365^th in the world and 508^th in Europe for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 45.83 on the Kitten Softness Rating.