The Russian Krai of Konolas is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Duma of Konolas with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, avowedly heterosexual populace, and strictly enforced bedtime. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 4.835 billion Konolasians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Provisional Capital in the Duma. The average income tax rate is 89.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Konolasian economy, worth 743 trillion Russian Rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 153,675 Russian Rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Rugby players that knock each other over always stop to make sure the other fellow is okay, anyone who doesn't attend Official Governmental Religious Services is fined, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, and chrome-clad space marines are such stuff that dreams are made on. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Konolas's national animal is the Two-Headed Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Orthodox Cristianity.

Konolas is ranked 17,795^th in the world and 1,101^st in The North Pacific for Most Valuable International Artwork, with 14.58 Bank.