The Republic of K 4 is a large, efficient nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ritual sacrifices, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 189 million K 4ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.3%.

The all-consuming K 4ian economy, worth 12.9 trillion candy cane gold bars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 68,246 candy cane gold bars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 460,252 per year while the poor average 3,757, a ratio of 122 to 1.

Wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code, invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days, the government expresses surprisingly intense opinions on the use of whip pans, and programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. K 4's national animal is the bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

K 4 is ranked 89,126^th in the world and 8^th in Freyaria for Most Developed, scoring 64.59 on the Human Development Index.