The Empire of Compton-Conway is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Compton with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.8 billion Compton-Conwayians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of CC City. The average income tax rate is 69.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Compton-Conwayian economy, worth a remarkable 1,001 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,172 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

No one questions why the chicken crossed the road anymore, many suspect the government "doth protest too much" with their curiously specific denials of conspiracy theories, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas, and officials pull all-nighters to check immigrants for potential links to terrorists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Compton-Conway's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Compton-Conway is ranked 112,267^th in the world and 1,140^th in The East Pacific for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,212.04 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.