The Imperial Confederation of Cofrosia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Kaiser Hans Ferdinand von Almendau with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, triple-decker prams, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.003 billion Cofrosians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kauris. The average income tax rate is 60.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cofrosian economy, worth 124 trillion arsets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 124,432 arsets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The new foreign policy is "why bother invading neighbours when they can be bought wholesale?", handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes', and a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into Cofrosian as 'your finger, you fool'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cofrosia's national animal is the royal eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cofrosia is ranked 43,072^nd in the world and 970^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 167.55 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.