The Republic of Rovenza is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 490 million Rovenzans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.3%.

The strong Rovenzan economy, worth 25.4 trillion emeralds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Gambling. Average income is 51,904 emeralds, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Rovenza's national animal is the football, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Rovenza is ranked 94,160^th in the world and 1^st in Althin for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 34.61 on the Bus Surprisal Index.