The Free Land of Cordersia is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies, ban on automobiles, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 1.463 billion Cordersians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 20.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Cordersian economy, worth 90.2 trillion Yeens a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 61,651 Yeens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

When flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!", there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, many friends and relatives of Leader have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and Leader steals from the rich and gives to the needy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cordersia's national animal is the Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Cordersia is ranked 34,682^nd in the world and 4^th in united AUgust nations for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,386.19 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.