The Free Land of Corydo is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by TM with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and public floggings. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.837 billion Corydoians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Winchester. The average income tax rate is 93.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Corydoan economy, worth a remarkable 1,127 trillion Pounds a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 164,889 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

It's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves, the endangered saltwater humpback Unicorn is only seen in captivity programs, ancient antique swords have had their blades replaced with latex boffer LARP replicas, and being sent to collections is more dangerous than ever. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Corydo's national animal is the Unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Dakota.

Corydo is ranked 3,584^th in the world and 151^st in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 200 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.