The Ancient Congregation of Retiva is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Empress Yekaterina I with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 26.352 billion Retivans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pogarnova. The average income tax rate is 52.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Retivan economy, worth a remarkable 7,511 trillion Revis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 285,026 Revis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sporting events are the biggest source of funding for Retivan schools, the sound of rattles and selfie shots regularly disrupt political debates, millionaires are surprised to find they are eligible for government handouts, and government leaders testify at international tribunals on why the sun went out. Crime is totally unknown. Retiva's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Retiva is ranked 110,239^th in the world and 1^st in Commonwealth of Diverse Nations for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2,623.49 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.