The Confederation of Carrelie is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Empress Edith-Marie with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 8.577 billion Carrelians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mont-Sanguine. The average income tax rate is 90.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Carrelian economy, worth a remarkable 1,239 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 common. Average income is an impressive 144,470 valires, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history, the nation is The North Pacific's leading manufacturer of intricately-patterned sweaters, roaming gangsters have been replaced by roaming drunkards, and government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read. 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 soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Church of Carrelie.

Carrelie is ranked 11,600^th in the world and 585^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 94.01 law-abiding acts per hour.