The Republic of Centaina is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Óscar Santiago with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, complete lack of prisons, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 2.58 billion Centainians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Satine. The average income tax rate is 68.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Centainan economy, worth 320 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 123,947 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation, self-sufficiency is built on seizing foreign assets, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, and an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Centaina's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Centaina is ranked 148,849^th in the world and 413^th in Europe for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,576.9 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.