The Queen's State of Rio de Oro is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.917 billion Rio de Oroans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 27.4%.

The strong Rio de Oroan economy, worth a remarkable 1,068 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,681 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, and citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rio de Oro's national animal is the deer.

Rio de Oro is ranked 119,081^st in the world and 4^th in Bangui for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.