The Democratic Republic of Horong Cetalva is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 245 million Cetalvanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 18.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Cetalvese economy, worth 12.6 trillion Roast beefs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 51,395 Roast beefs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs, saying "don't do anything that Leader wouldn't do" doesn't exclude a great deal, and sick days are on the rise. Crime is well under control. Horong Cetalva's national animal is the Eeee, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Horong Cetalva is ranked 117,300^th in the world and 2,099^th in The East Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,793.86 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.