The Republic of Contriu is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 250 million Contrianoes enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 33.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Contriuan economy, worth 12.4 trillion Contrus a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 49,786 Contrus, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians spend more time in courtrooms than in Parliament, the police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out, and roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Contriu's national animal is the Labrador, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Contriu is ranked 232,039^th in the world and 3,366^th in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -4.56 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.