The Interstellar Commission of Kobalera is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Dopoxa Counten with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, pith helmet sales, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.142 billion Kobalerians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Drekogesh. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kobaleran economy, worth 509 trillion Gigakredats a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 123,093 Gigakredats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, space has been brought down to earth with constellations of cancer cases across Kobalera, three extra hay bales are rolled into Kobalera's gold vaults every year, and the government considers it a sacred duty to video bikini-clad beach swimmers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kobalera's national animal is the Furred Drake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Karistine.

Kobalera is ranked 228,788^th in the world and 3,215^th in the South Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 8.39 Obesity Rate.