The Federal Republic of The Union of Koslenv is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by The First Magistrate with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, national health service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.082 billion Koslenvians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kurtwich. The average income tax rate is 28.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Koslenvian economy, worth 107 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 99,661 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Directors of low-budget sci-fi films are flocking to use Kurtwich as a backdrop, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, preservative manufacturers are told to put a lid on it, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Union of Koslenv's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Western Orthodoxy.

The Union of Koslenv is ranked 62,734^th in the world and 210^th in Europe for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,446.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.