The United Commonwealth of Cortanovia is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Kennedy Martinez with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, digital currency, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.03 billion Cortanovians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brentwood City. The average income tax rate is 46.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Cortanovian economy, worth 102 trillion Helions a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 99,691 Helions, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes, and religious education is a new government priority. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cortanovia's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cortanovia is ranked 142,425^th in the world and 5^th in The Helionic Union for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 830.78 on the Societal Mobility Rating.