The District of Coldwater River is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 36.997 billion Coldwater Riverians 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 Education, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 25.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Coldwater Riverian economy, worth a remarkable 1,748 trillion districtas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Uranium Mining, Retail, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 47,252 districtas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Coldwater River is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, and fur coats have become the latest fashion trend. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Coldwater River's national animal is the trout, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Coldwater River is ranked 99,478^th in the world and 1^st in Coldwater River for Highest Poor Incomes, with 30,874.55 Standard Monetary Units.