The Grand Union of Concordaia is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Queen Inanna Concorifer with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, national health service, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, hard-working population of 6.931 billion Concordaians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rosenhart. The average income tax rate is 32.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Concordaian economy, worth 804 trillion Denars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 116,049 Denars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches, diaper sales are up, posters encourage people to "Just Do It!", and former customs officers are adjusting to their new lives as market stall traders. Crime is totally unknown. Concordaia's national animal is the Gryphon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cantalism.

Concordaia is ranked 85,948^th in the world and 58^th in The Hole To Hide In for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 2,390.19 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.