The Kingdom of Couchington is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Dave with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.409 billion Couchingtonians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Royals. The average income tax rate is 79.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Couchingtonian economy, worth 425 trillion Golds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 124,921 Golds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

"The Pride of the Couchingtonian Skies" boasts an impressive 17 propellers and runs on turnip oil, fortified nursing homes are wracked with daily skirmishes, nobility is the world's oldest profession, and migrating birds in the nation's airspace are considered a violation of national sovereignty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Couchington's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Couchington is ranked 24,043^rd in the world and 1^st in The Imperial Core for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 3,024.23 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.