The Imperial Confederation of Cofrosia is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Der Kaiserlicher Regentschaftsrat with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 848 million Cofrosians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kauris. The average income tax rate is 57.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Cofrosian economy, worth 98.4 trillion arsets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 116,059 arsets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The right to a fair trial was recently abolished for reasons of convenience, incarcerated crime lords manage their empires from massage tables, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, and the once prosperous capital is in utter decline. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cofrosia's national animal is the royal eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Cofrosia is ranked 17,964^th in the world and 496^th in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 24.05 average smiles per day.