The United Socialist States of Cot Deviet is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Chancellor Sommer with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, sprawling nuclear power plants, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 6.571 billion Cot Devietians 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, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Singapore. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cot Devietian economy, worth 976 trillion Vitaliks a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 148,608 Vitaliks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The "Dreadnowt" is the pride and joy of the Cot Devietian Navy, New Singapore has restaurants serving every meat from aardvark to zebra, citizens who refuse to vote are guillotined, and bris parties are all the rage. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cot Deviet's national animal is the Desert Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cot Deviet is ranked 168,043^rd in the world and 815^th in Europe for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 319.32 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.