The Principality of Carnia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 27.859 billion Carnians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.7%.

The thriving Carnian economy, worth a remarkable 1,397 trillion lire a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 50,177 lire, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 161,388 per year while the poor average 11,816, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

All writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, a major religion has been named as Carnia's national religion, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Carnia in an international press conference. Crime is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Carnia's national animal is the squirrel.

Carnia is ranked 240,470^th in the world and 13,511^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 36.18 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.