The Refuge of Kostene is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Henry Docha with a fair hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, parental licensing program, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.782 billion Kostans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deired. The average income tax rate is 64.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kostenean economy, worth 407 trillion rillians a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 107,781 rillians, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, people make a career out of medical voyeurism, many friends and relatives of Henry Docha have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and cases of disease among the civilian population dwindle as civilian population dwindles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kostene's national animal is the phoenix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Kostene is ranked 84,981^st in the world and 1^st in region that fits kostene for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,737.53 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.