The Republic of CAF16 is a massive, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, disturbing lack of elderly people, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 3.599 billion CAF16ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Social Policy. The average income tax rate is 46.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The CAF16ian economy, worth 154 trillion flits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 43,062 flits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, pet owners must make a payment if their charges leave a deposit, and money is being desperately pumped into the ruined economy. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. CAF16's national animal is the flit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

CAF16 is ranked 122,123^rd in the world and 1,379^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Corrupt Governments, with 7.18 kickbacks per hour.