The Republic of Caiov is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Arthur Alexandre with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 3.021 billion Caiorenses are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of caio. The average income tax rate is 4.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Caiorense economy, worth 430 trillion caios a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 142,414 caios, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Every new toxic waste dump comes with a seal of approval from the government's science advisor, students who refuse to pray are expelled from school, Caiorenses caught jaywalking often have their houses seized by the police, and unemployed accountants keep double-entry ledgers of their benefit claims. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Caiov's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Católica.

Caiov is ranked 47,225^th in the world and 1,115^th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 28.78 flags saluted per person per day.