The Republic of Courelli is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Governor Vittoria Marchetti with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 20.439 billion Courellians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Porto Sereno. The average income tax rate is 96.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Courellian economy, worth a remarkable 3,921 trillion callas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 191,865 callas, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Finders keepers is the law of the land, the government single-handedly sustains the bunk bed market, the development of self-driving cars has hit an obstacle, and The Pipe Bomb Makers' Pop-Up Book can be found in preschool libraries. Crime is totally unknown. Courelli's national animal is the golden eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Dalinism.

Courelli is ranked 2,400^th in the world and 18^th in The Social Liberal Union for Nicest Citizens, with 65.95 average smiles per day.