The United Bioregions of Carconia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Queen Lazuli I with an even hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, otherworldly petting zoo, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cheerful population of 3.135 billion Carconians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Napier. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Carconian economy, worth 436 trillion Verdants a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 139,147 Verdants, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Most people attending churches are maintenance workers, the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption, relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly, and the Fashion Channel can only be viewed on widescreen TVs. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carconia's national animal is the Verdanian Forest Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Church of the Azure-Star.

Carconia is ranked 296,527^th in the world and 1,364^th in Europe for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 338.12 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.