The Republic of Karkeni is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Kaneri with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 5.223 billion Karkenians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ivona. The average income tax rate is 60.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Karkenian economy, worth 604 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 115,755 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy, Karkenian watches are often the only thing to survive a disaster intact, and the government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karkeni's national animal is the Oxen, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Karkeni is ranked 48,449^th in the world and 7^th in Independent Order for Highest Average Incomes, with 115,755.48 Standard Monetary Units.