The Kingdom of Current is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 18 million Currentians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.7%.

The powerhouse Currentian economy, worth 1.41 trillion gold coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 78,401 gold coins, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.

Huge explosions in the sky are a daily occurrence in the cities, job descriptions are required to list the length of their siesta breaks, surveillance cameras are banned, and the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Current's national animal is the Orca, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Current is ranked 259,105^th in the world and 3^rd in Surge for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 13.74 Effective Tax Rate.