The Republic of Kareia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Thomas Starling with an even hand, and notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, otherworldly petting zoo, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 18.082 billion Kareians 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 large, corrupt government is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Healthcare, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rivenward. The average income tax rate is 97.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Kareian economy, worth a remarkable 4,450 trillion Meridians a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 246,123 Meridians, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Kareian war navy contains an oddly large number of luxury yachts and cruise liners, children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces, Jack Russells have proven to be terrible spies, and the nation's soldiers sleep four to a bed in order to use space economically. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kareia's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kareia is ranked 8,941^st in the world and 12^th in Union Mundial for Lowest Crime Rates, with 103.17 law-abiding acts per hour.