The Republic of Cih is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning dove population. The democratic population of 287 million Cihians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 28.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Cihian economy, worth 10.6 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 36,978 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cih's national animal is the dove.

Cih is ranked 112,300^th in the world and 3^rd in Astronomy for Safest, scoring 78.76 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.