The Democratic Republic of Conteria is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Ganu with an even hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.659 billion Conterians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grand Capitol. The average income tax rate is 70.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Conterian economy, worth 142 trillion Conteses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,678 Conteses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every politician claims to be at least 1% Native Conterian, there is something rotten in the state of Conteria, high school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate, and the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Conteria's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Secularism.

Conteria is ranked 185,818^th in the world and 6,987^th in The North Pacific for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 66,215 Standard Monetary Units.