The Republic Federal of of Covo is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Duma Akon with an iron fist, and renowned for its public floggings, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.02 billion Covoanos are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of São Corvo. The average income tax rate is 73.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Covoense economy, worth 194 trillion Lire a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,345 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, antique comic book collectors are disappointed to hear that their treasures are worth exactly as little as their mothers said they were, political speeches always take place at sunset to a background of patriotic power ballads, and a third of Covoanos are e-certified CEOs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Covo's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Baolism.

Covo is ranked 207,249^th in the world and 628^th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 35.55 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.