The People's Republic of Kanteranz is a large, genial nation, notable for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 153 million Kanteranzians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 40.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Kanteranzian economy, worth 5.88 trillion Sozialmarks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,433 Sozialmarks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Frequent flyers are chiseled into statues, citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections, ride-sharing often involves some passengers sitting on the roof rack, and cyclists spend more time unlocking their bicycles than they do cycling. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kanteranz's national animal is the Specht, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kanteranz is ranked 30,611^th in the world and 293^rd in Europeia for Nicest Citizens, with 20.14 average smiles per day.