The Imperial Confederation of Cofrosia is a huge, orderly nation, ruled by Kaiser Hans Ferdinand von Almendau with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 985 million Cofrosians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

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 60.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cofrosian economy, worth 121 trillion arsets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,941 arsets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat", Max Barry is this year's Miss Cofrosia, all new "spies" are fifteen-year-old acne-ridden kids on computers, and drill sergeants yell in the ears of bespectacled nerds in cybermilitary "reboot camps". 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 soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cofrosia is ranked 15,915^th in the world and 434^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 53.84 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.