The Military State of Kharkolov is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Stribog with an iron fist, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.38 billion Kharkivians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kharkiv. The average income tax rate is 58.4%.

The all-consuming Kharkivian economy, worth 166 trillion Rubles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,429 Rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

You can't put down the nation's attitude to pet health, Stribog can often be seen hanging around playgrounds chatting with the kids, there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees, and first-time moms are expected to be experienced parents from day one. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kharkolov's national animal is the Eurasian Brown Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Kharkolov is ranked 112,012^th in the world and 856^th in Europe for Smartest Citizens, with 31.08 quips per hour.