The State of Rivihe is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 12.089 billion Riviheans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.3%.

The strong Rivihean economy, worth 701 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 58,028 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 375,626 per year while the poor average 3,594, a ratio of 104 to 1.

Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and Rivihe has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Rivihe's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Rivihe is ranked 218,626^th in the world and 5^th in Richard for Most Beautiful Environments, with 442.41 pounds of wildlife per square mile.