The Confederation of Curica is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, daily referendums, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 8.719 billion Curicans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shamiyah. The average income tax rate is 73.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Curican economy, worth a remarkable 1,178 trillion Quos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 135,169 Quos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The new national anthem passes the Turing Test, Leader's speeches are beloved by insomniacs, senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, and there's no representation without taxation. Crime is totally unknown. Curica's national animal is the Elephant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Curica is ranked 107,785^th in the world and 5,512^th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 64.95 law-abiding acts per hour.