The Federal Republic of Countesia is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by James Emmanuel with a fair hand, and renowned for its strictly enforced bedtime, otherworldly petting zoo, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 11.305 billion Countesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Urbem City. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Countesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,222 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,127 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

James Emmanuel's latest speech included a bizarre reference to MaxWow incontinence pads being 50% more absorbent than the next leading brand, vats of anabolic steroids are being dumped into the ocean to make Countesian mussels the biggest in Chicken overlords, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', and consuming ecstasy is a common rite of passage. Crime is totally unknown. Countesia's national animal is the Capybara, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Countesia is ranked 32,688^th in the world and 37^th in Chicken overlords for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,158.22 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.