The State of Carl Ivan is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-working, democratic population of 39 billion Carl Ivanians 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.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 60.3%.

The strong Carl Ivanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,900 trillion betales a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 48,723 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, military funding has been stripped back, and citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carl Ivan's national animal is the deer.

Carl Ivan is ranked 212,971^st in the world and 274^th in State for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,361.85 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.