The Republic of Courelli is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Governor Joshua B Thomas with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, soft-spoken computers, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.279 billion Courellians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Leoncavallo. The average income tax rate is 93.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Courellian economy, worth 667 trillion Courellian Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 156,104 Courellian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's a long jump to get onto the housing ladder, refugees from other nations are flocking to Courelli's border, Leoncavallo spends billions upgrading public transport, and the amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded. Crime is totally unknown. Courelli's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Courelli is ranked 5,638^th in the world and 33^rd in Social Liberal Union for Smartest Citizens, with 113.09 Quips Per Hour.