The College of Carrington College is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning coyote population. The hard-working, democratic population of 858 million Carringtonians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sacramento. The average income tax rate is 9.5%.

The Carringtonian economy, worth 48.2 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is 56,207 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, traveller camps regularly block five-lane superhighways, and Carrington College has designated Sacramento as its capital city. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Carrington College's national animal is the coyote.

Carrington College is ranked 105,692^nd in the world and 222^nd in California Colleges and Universities for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,119.5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.