The Kingdom of Gothic Koboldia is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.407 billion Gothic Koboldians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ukhora. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The powerhouse Gothic Koboldian economy, worth 274 trillion Golds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Gambling, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 62,239 Golds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 217,350 per year while the poor average 12,960, a ratio of 16.8 to 1.

Mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, the practice of capital punishment proves divisive, the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides, and funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Gothic Koboldia's national animal is the Western Fire-Drake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Gothic Koboldia is ranked 97,606^th in the world and 15^th in Roma Imperium for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 34.22 on the Bus Surprisal Index.