The Federal Republic of Reckvia is a mid-sized, safe nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The cynical population of 85 million Reckvians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 47.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Reckvian economy, worth 3.41 trillion Rekvian Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,175 Rekvian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, vanity is considered the fifth cardinal virtue, children who refuse to share their crayons are arrested, and legend has it Leader's shower singing echoes through the halls of government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Reckvia's national animal is the Rekvian Cobra.

Reckvia is ranked 77,272^nd in the world and 1,059^th in The East Pacific for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 45.83 on the Kitten Softness Rating.