The Empire of Centropian States is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.415 billion Centropian Statesians 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, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Centro. The average income tax rate is 37.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Centropian Statesian economy, worth 205 trillion deniers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 85,013 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Several inches are being added to first class seating, school plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", and the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Centropian States's national animal is the Black Mamba, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Centropian States is ranked 169,878^th in the world and 181^st in Commonwealth of Liberty for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.