The Federal Republic of Industrial Carpat States is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 974 million Carpathians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Abyss. The average income tax rate is 73.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Industrial Carpathian economy, worth 41.8 trillion Xenstels a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,965 Xenstels, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

War vets look after war animals, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups, the nation's government buildings are remarkable for being ugly concrete boxes, and community theaters are known for their bawdy renditions of 'Springtime for Leader'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Industrial Carpat States's national animal is the Microwave, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Industrial Carpat States is ranked 160,717^th in the world and 6,706^th in Balder for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,286.67 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.