The Commonwealth of Kostemetsia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by the Council of State with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, pith helmet sales, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 17.056 billion Kostemetsians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Education, although Healthcare, Public Transport, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Central. The average income tax rate is 40.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kostemetsian economy, worth a remarkable 2,523 trillion euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 147,926 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

There is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality, the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea, undergrads find their professors' mushroom experiments less psychedelic than expected, and the endangered saltwater humpback eagle is only seen in captivity programs. Crime is well under control. Kostemetsia's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Kostemetsia is ranked 2,946^th in the world and 1^st in DC9 for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 80.5 on the Kitten Softness Rating.