The Federal Republic of Kastiel is a huge, genial nation, ruled by Kastille von Damien with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, compulsory military service, and digital currency. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 784 million Kastielians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rhio. The average income tax rate is 17.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Kastielian economy, worth 61.6 trillion pesos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,532 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Kastille von Damien has just been declared ruler of Kastiel in an international press conference, the traditional Violetist dish of stuffed sheep's head is served with an intense look of shock upon its face, royalist is the most offensive slur in the Kastielian language, and satellite images show safe electoral constituencies in complete darkness. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Kastiel's national animal is the horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kastiel is ranked 29,036^th in the world and 373^rd in The Communist Bloc for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 51.81 on the Kitten Softness Rating.