The Republic of Cobalia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Mr President with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and aversion to nipples. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 28.355 billion Cobalians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cobaliaburg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Cobalian economy, worth a remarkable 5,794 trillion libres a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 204,341 libres, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation rates have hit a new low, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality, and one does not simply walk into the tundra. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cobalia's national animal is the seagull, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Cobalia is ranked 26,166^th in the world and 596^th in the South Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 80,539.38 Standard Monetary Units.