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The Republic of Curlyhoward is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 12.99 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 57%. A large private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Suburban families are finding themselves increasingly short on food as they waste precious water on their lawns, Moe is one of the most popular forenames in Curlyhoward, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffer-driven limousines, and scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Curlyhoward's national animal is the Moe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Larry.

Curlyhoward is ranked 2418th in the region and 51,879th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.