The Most Serene Republic of Cordone is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-working population of 291 million Cordonites 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 13.8%.

The Cordonite economy, worth 14.4 trillion Cordcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 49,489 Cordcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cordone's national animal is the Lion.

Cordone is ranked 262,289^th in the world and 91^st in Cordone for Largest Governments, scoring 9.33 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.