The Republic of Certia is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 212 million Certians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.6%.

The strong Certian economy, worth 11.6 trillion Certian Zuras a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Gambling, and Tourism. Average income is 54,535 Certian Zuras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors, it is technically inaccurate to call the dead 'worm food', children often kick Dacian Dracos for amusement, and drones are unable to lift the weight of their accompanying paperwork. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Certia's national animal is the Dacian Draco, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Certia is ranked 155,004^th in the world and 3,360^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.61 law-abiding acts per hour.