The Empire of Cichaviet is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 301 million Cichavietians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.3%.

The thriving Cichavietian economy, worth 23.6 trillion decades a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. Average income is 78,262 decades, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 220,917 per year while the poor average 22,193, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

The Messiah (formerly known as Brian) is a mayoral candidate, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, historical commemorations regularly devolve into militaristic jingoism, and students and teachers are regularly stopped and searched for symbols of religious affiliation before class. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cichaviet's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Cichaviet is ranked 215,925^th in the world and 226^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -4.47 on the Clooney Contribution Index.