The Republic of Cold 10 is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning cow population. The hard-working population of 430 million Cold 10ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.5%.

The Cold 10ian economy, worth 19.9 trillion marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 46,195 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cold 10's national animal is the cow, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Cold 10 is ranked 186,739^th in the world and 28^th in Acryae for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.