The Republic of Kahiva spies is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning cobra population. The hard-working population of 26 million Kahiva spiesians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 14.8%.

The Kahiva spiesian economy, worth 1.25 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 48,211 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kahiva spies's national animal is the cobra.

Kahiva spies is ranked 30,840^th in the world and 3^rd in Kryndel for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 6,127.71 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.