The Interstellar Commission of Kobalera is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Dopoxa Counten with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.76 billion Kobalerians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Drekogesh. The average income tax rate is 70.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kobaleran economy, worth 438 trillion Gigakredats a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 116,535 Gigakredats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, and windows in Drekogesh don't have much of a view. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kobalera's national animal is the Furred Drake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Karistine.

Kobalera is ranked 211,219^th in the world and 2,699^th in the South Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 2.25 kickbacks per hour.