The Republic of Kivu 35 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its feral children, aversion to nipples, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.254 billion Kivu 35ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 62.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Kivu 35ian economy, worth 93.5 trillion marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is 74,537 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Home renovation shows are increasingly popular, orange juice has been renamed yellow juice, businesses are abandoning the city centre because of the lack of transport connections, and enemy agents are generally eliminated with extreme prejudice. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Kivu 35's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kivu 35 is ranked 155,839^th in the world and 61^st in Fukuoka for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 1,177.09 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.