The People's Republic of Corkonia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Conan with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, zero percent divorce rate, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed population of 2.19 billion Corkonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cork. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Corkonian economy, worth 314 trillion Punts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 143,706 Punts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

A cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass, people with hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia faint upon diagnosis, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', and the government guarantees that tourists will have the ultimate trip on their trips. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Corkonia's national animal is the Crow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is McGiurkery.

Corkonia is ranked 198,307^th in the world and 3^rd in The Union of the Worlds Nations for Largest Populations, with 2.19 billion capita.