The Sovereign Federation of Cordya is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by John Eleazarsson Stirling with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, public floggings, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 6.507 billion Cordyans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government prioritizes Defense, although Administration, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tarleigh. The average income tax rate is 83.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cordyan economy, worth a remarkable 1,143 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 175,747 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Stocks go up when the internet says so, newspaper stories fill several pages with colorful adjectives, a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into Cordyan as 'your finger, you fool', and litter collection has replaced fast food as the most popular after-school job. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cordya's national animal is the black buzzard, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cordya is ranked 115,583^rd in the world and 6,089^th in Balder for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,869.95 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.