The Republic of C a r d is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 11.306 billion C a r dians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 38.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant C a r dian economy, worth 184 trillion cards a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining, Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Soda Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 16,237 cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects, a major religion has been named as C a r d's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of C a r d in an international press conference, and C a r d has designated C a r d City as its capital city. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. C a r d's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

C a r d is ranked 230,380^th in the world and 2,507^th in The catholic military orders for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 133.31 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.