The Republic of Centaina is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Óscar Santiago with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate population of 2.5 billion Centainians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Satine. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Centainan economy, worth 306 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 122,548 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals, sweat stains are proof of political acumen, it's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves, and it is still not known if the commander in chief outranks the supreme commander. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Centaina's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Centaina is ranked 99,261^st in the world and 422^nd in Europe for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 2,697.12 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.