The Socialist People's Republic of Kogure is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by General Secretary Sun Taejin with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 3.148 billion Kogureans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tongdo. The average income tax rate is 91.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kogurean economy, worth 512 trillion ryus a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 162,648 ryus, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, the newest shade developed by Kogure's dye industry has been dubbed 'Agent Orange', the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, and fur coats have become the latest fashion trend. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kogure's national animal is the crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kogure is ranked 148,772^nd in the world and 1^st in Solanaria for Most Influential, scoring 338 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.