The Republic of Cortenius is a large, genial nation, notable for its burgeoning dragon population. The compassionate, democratic population of 157 million Corteniusians 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, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 24.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Corteniusian economy, worth 8.10 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 51,587 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

According to the latest national census as many as two-thirds of the respondents possibly consider 'violet' their favorite color, children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary, genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons, and the government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cortenius's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cortenius is ranked 205,173^rd in the world and 1,661^st in the West Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 94.01 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.