The Karantanija of Slovanov is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Črtomir with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 6.212 billion Karantanci 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Krnski grad. The average income tax rate is 19.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Karantanec economy, worth 921 trillion Karantanecs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 148,305 Karantanecs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

There are six more weeks of winter if a northerner sees her shadow, research into 'designer babies' is banned, major archaeological findings are frequently bulldozed to make way for new buildings, and crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Slovanov's national animal is the Karantanski panter, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Poganstvo.

Slovanov is ranked 223,012^th in the world and 1,050^th in Europe for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -5.29 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.