The Ghost of Karenus is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Karenus with an even hand, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, spontaneously combusting cars, and labour-free parental leave. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 10.669 billion Karenusians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Francograd. The average income tax rate is 71.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Karenusian economy, worth a remarkable 2,698 trillion francoes a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 252,922 francoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Record executives compete over space on buskers' setlists, the nation's politicians are known more for the internet memes they spawn than any of their accomplishments, the government now pays the "Really Awesome Super Heroes" (RASH) to catch evildoers, and all recreational drugs are legal. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karenus's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Karenus is ranked 96,559^th in the world and 750^th in the Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 959.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.