The Democratic States of Rif Kinoko is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 23 million Rif Kinokins love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 32.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The weak Rif Kinokoan economy, worth 661 billion Denarii a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 28,782 Denarii, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, parole board directors light up a joint before telling hash-brownie baking grannies that they have to stay behind bars, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rif Kinoko's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Rif Kinoko is ranked 168,518^th in the world and 264^th in Wintreath for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,058.98 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.