The Federative Republic of Rivogna is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Martino Bonardi with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, pith helmet sales, and national health service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 6.13 billion Rivognans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nuova Venezia. The average income tax rate is 97.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Rivognan economy, worth a remarkable 1,686 trillion lire a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 275,078 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, the welfare administration's new sweeping authority has forced the poor and needy to shop from pre-approved grocery lists, preschoolers practice disarming active shooters before naptime, and eminent domain has been abolished. Crime is totally unknown. Rivogna's national animal is the macaw, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Rivogna is ranked 185,245^th in the world and 5^th in Rivognan Puppet Storage for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 601.99 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.