The Republic of Corelands is a fledgling, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 6 million Corelandsians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 69.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Corelandsian economy, worth 41.5 billion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 6,919 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Corelands's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Corelands is ranked 286,512^th in the world and 214^th in Kelios for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 283.76 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.