The United Socialist States of Kovograd is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 287 million Kovogradians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 58.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Kovogradian economy, worth 13.8 trillion Kovaks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 48,142 Kovaks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The local custom of Biking With The Cars sends tourists home bemused or in body-bags, Blackacrean security services are wondering why Leader is so fond of the numbers 6, 7 and 9, crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination, and prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kovograd's national animal is the Honey Bee, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Kovograd is ranked 99,430^th in the world and 1^st in Piberia for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 2,577.92 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.