The Commonwealth of Kartina is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 317 million Kartinans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 35.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Kartinan economy, worth 18.8 trillion kronor a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,195 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Family isn't who you're born with but who you abandon in foreign countries, relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, and coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kartina's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kartina is ranked 102,703^rd in the world and 220^th in Refugia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 77.28 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.