The United Republic of Delaclava is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by President Anna Voss with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, free-roaming dinosaurs, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, devout population of 24.012 billion Delaclavs enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The relatively small, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Education, with Healthcare, Law & Order, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catherina. The average income tax rate is 38.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delaclav economy, worth a remarkable 5,742 trillion Karsikas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 239,137 Karsikas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Back-alley holistic doctors carry crystals in long trench coats, the military is slashing spending on conventional arms and diverting it to spending on prosthetic arms, pet loving officers arrest citizens who don't give their dogs enough biscuits, and schoolchildren on field trips are asked what torture means to them. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Delaclava's national animal is the phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Delaclava is ranked 303,251^st in the world and 16^th in Sonnel for Nicest Citizens, with 0.92 average smiles per day.