The Republic of Kivu 31 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 2.616 billion Kivu 31ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.7%.

The powerhouse Kivu 31ian economy, worth 227 trillion lire a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Retail, Soda Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 87,146 lire, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 346,341 per year while the poor average 14,789, a ratio of 23.4 to 1.

Large sections of Kivu 31 have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation, community theaters are known for their bawdy renditions of 'Springtime for Leader', and a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kivu 31's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kivu 31 is ranked 108,628^th in the world and 3^rd in Mechanix Monarchists for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 182.35 on the Clooney Contribution Index.