The Federal Republic of Karlsefni is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Helga Leifsdóttir with an even hand, and notable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.739 billion Karlsefnites are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Seethenhagen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.8%.

The very strong Karlsefnian economy, worth 114 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is 65,708 guilders, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 321,539 per year while the poor average 7,705, a ratio of 41.7 to 1.

Government theft from poor artists to give to rich allies has been dubbed the "reverse Robin Hood" policy, ghost regiments exist only on paper, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', and applications to enter seminaries spike right before the obligatory fasts. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Karlsefni's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Karlsefni is ranked 184,168^th in the world and 581^st in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 52.06 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.