The Republic of K 2 is a large, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 189 million K 2ians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.5%.

The frighteningly efficient K 2ian economy, worth 15.4 trillion candy cane gold bars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 81,293 candy cane gold bars, with the richest citizens earning 9.5 times as much as the poorest.

Allergy-sufferers must wear gas masks before venturing outdoors, baiting is a national sport, when it comes to flavor there's no gain without pain, and consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. K 2's national animal is the bat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

K 2 is ranked 153,531^st in the world and 6^th in Freyaria for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,133.75 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.