The Republic of Covathe is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, soft-spoken computers, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 5.714 billion Covatheans 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 9.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Covathean economy, worth 286 trillion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 50,201 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Even the nation's brussel sprouts are delicious and nutritious, soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans, search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards, and agriculture is heavily subsidized by the government. Crime is totally unknown. Covathe's national animal is the sheep, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Covathe is ranked 274,070^th in the world and 43^rd in Lassa for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 37.37 on the Kitten Softness Rating.