The Constitutional Monarchy of La Republica de Carta is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its frequent executions. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 130 million La Republica de Cartans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 31.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong La Republica de Cartan economy, worth 6.44 trillion El Dinero de Cartas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. Average income is 49,557 El Dinero de Cartas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, many aides in Leader's office are known to be serial jaywalkers, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, and rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. La Republica de Carta's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

La Republica de Carta is ranked 229,379^th in the world and 4,269^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 17.32 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.