The Rogue Nation of COSCO is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its suspicion of poets, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 114 million COSCOians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.3%.

The very strong COSCOian economy, worth 7.08 trillion federal dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. Average income is 62,136 federal dollars, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 337,301 per year while the poor average 5,898, a ratio of 57.2 to 1.

People stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, police drones follow every suspected Peeping Tom, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. COSCO's national animal is the Great Ming Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

COSCO is ranked 233,117^th in the world and 22^nd in Shadowport for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,500.44 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.