The Democratic States of Compowomie is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Chancellor Gerephim with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, national health service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.727 billion Compowomen enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sertusfrus. The average income tax rate is 68.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Compowomian economy, worth 366 trillion shiels a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,437 shiels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication, snooze factory is now prison lingo for rehabilitation center, anti-government web sites are springing up, and on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Compowomie's national animal is the rattlesnake, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Compowomie is ranked 60,130^th in the world and 1,445^th in The North Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 98,437.53 Standard Monetary Units.