The Democratic States of Korvspad is a mammoth, genial nation, renowned for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.518 billion Korvspadians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Korvspadian economy, worth a remarkable 1,277 trillion Gruses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 169,956 Gruses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Greenhouses are regularly raided by the police, aspiring pilots must be personally vetted by the Minister of Transportation before receiving their license, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and Leader's reputation is hard as nails. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Korvspad's national animal is the Eremitkräfta, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Korvspad is ranked 258,111^th in the world and 495^th in Starlight for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.56 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.