The Confederacy of 13th Cassowary Battalion is a massive, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The quiet, industrious population of 1.935 billion 13th Cassowary Battalionians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 34.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient 13th Cassowary Battalionian economy, worth 72.4 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,414 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 13th Cassowary Battalion's national animal is the cassowary, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

13th Cassowary Battalion is ranked 90,844^th in the world and 1,089^th in Artificial Solar System for Nicest Citizens, with 14.16 average smiles per day.