The Republic of Cortenius is a small, cultured nation, remarkable for its burgeoning dragon population. The compassionate, democratic population of 23 million Corteniusians 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 juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 18.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Corteniusian economy, worth 1.31 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,792 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

People talk about things being better when men were men, the past is set in stone, Leader is quite hard to get a hold of, and elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cortenius's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cortenius is ranked 60,380^th in the world and 526^th in the West Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,363.26 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.