The Confederacy of Cormia is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 451 million Cormians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kalazonkiss. The average income tax rate is 77.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Cormian economy, worth 33.2 trillion Balls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Average income is 73,720 Balls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The number of eyes rolled per maths lesson is increasing exponentially, kids are taught in schools to argue with their parents, any body part that can be cut off a person is no longer considered to be their property, and invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cormia's national animal is the Termite, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cormia is ranked 309,427^th in the world and 9^th in Paradise Everywhere for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -14.51 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.