The Republic of COTEFU is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Pride population. The hard-working population of 8.445 billion COTEFUians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 16.3%.

The COTEFUian economy, worth 450 trillion Footballs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 53,330 Footballs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low. COTEFU's national animal is the Pride, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

COTEFU is ranked 213,562^nd in the world and 184^th in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Safest, scoring 54.05 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.