The Federal Republic of Countesia is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by James Emmanuel with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, strictly enforced bedtime, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 5.754 billion Countesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Urbem City. The average income tax rate is 44.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Countesian economy, worth 681 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 118,487 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hundreds of sailors ride the good ship James Emmanuel day after day, kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes, grumpy old house owners demand that pedestrians get off their footpaths, and sex education has become an intricate maze of stick figures and complex metaphors. Crime is totally unknown. Countesia's national animal is the Capybara, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Countesia is ranked 20,151^st in the world and 359^th in 10000 Islands for Smartest Citizens, with 61.66 quips per hour.