The Pandemic of Covid Neinteen is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by A F Kerensky with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, complete lack of public education, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8.345 billion Covid Neinteenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Industry is also considered important, while Social Policy and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Possibility. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.8%.

The all-consuming Covid Neinteenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,096 trillion DIOS a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 131,345 DIOS, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 444,537 per year while the poor average 28,679, a ratio of 15.5 to 1.

International organisations everywhere are united in their condemnation of the nation's zombified military (Covid Neinteen has found 4 easter eggs), artificial intelligences seeking exciting work are overcome with ennui, ratings for sitcom reruns are often much higher than election debates, and A F Kerensky is plotting to coup the Pacific (Covid Neinteen has found 4 easter eggs). Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Covid Neinteen's national animal is the kulak, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is The Church Of Chin Chin.

Covid Neinteen is ranked 55,793^rd in the world and 1,927^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,274.4 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.