The Confederation of Carrelie is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Veronica Staube with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 16.318 billion Carrelians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mont-Sanguine. The average income tax rate is 91.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Carrelian economy, worth a remarkable 2,516 trillion valires a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 154,217 valires, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Heartbroken parents are urged to "smile for the camera", thieves claim they're simply working for the tax agency, money can't buy you love but you can purchase a reasonable approximation of it, and a rebrand a day keeps the debt collectors away. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carrelie's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Carrelie is ranked 75,549^th in the world and 2^nd in Carrelimetrasosphere for Highest Drug Use, scoring 221.9 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.