The Federation of Clava is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its public floggings, complete lack of prisons, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, devout population of 570 million Clavans 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 Welfare, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Clavland. The average income tax rate is 22.8%.

The very strong Clavan economy, worth 39.4 trillion Clavan Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,063 Clavan Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Every workday begins with group therapy, criminals always seem to be forewarned of police raids, loading sixteen tons of laundry gets you another year older and deeper in debt, and engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clava's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Clava is ranked 14,363^rd in the world and 24^th in Anteria for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.3 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.