The Harmonious Republic of Cantilena is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by President with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 7.196 billion Cantilenans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Melody. The average income tax rate is 44.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cantilenan economy, worth 834 trillion Cants a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 115,932 Cants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies, soldiers are equipped with multi-million Cant battlesuits, global anti-terrorist organisations strongly suspect Cantilena of supplying extremist groups, and religious households enthusiastically use whips in private. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Cantilena's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Secular.

Cantilena is ranked 228,094^th in the world and 463^rd in Europe for Fattest Citizens, with 8.42 Obesity Rate.