The Celestial Empire of Cordova I is a gargantuan, genial nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 12.361 billion Cordovians 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is primarily concerned with Law & Order, with Education, Environment, and Healthcare also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cordova City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 83.9%.

The large but inefficient Cordova Iian economy, worth 529 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is solely comprised of the Uranium Mining industry. Average income is 42,810 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.7 times as much as the poorest.

Panels from bankrupt rooftop solar companies are used as props for sci-fi B-movies, the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, retail stores are known for creating their own oddly-similar holidays in the months preceding any major festivity, and the nation grinds to a halt on the anniversary of every marginally noteworthy event. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cordova I's national animal is the dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Universalism.

Cordova I is ranked 196,294^th in the world and 997^th in Europeia for Highest Food Quality, scoring 12.19 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.