The Defender of Kivu Refounder 1 is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.533 billion Kivu Refounder 1ians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 42.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Kivu Refounder 1ian economy, worth 189 trillion pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,639 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, the government is under the thumb of countless special interests, soldiers with colourful mohawks make themselves perfect targets for snipers, and property owners are terrified of pigeons nesting in their buildings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kivu Refounder 1's national animal is the elephant.

Kivu Refounder 1 is ranked 294,660^th in the world and 5^th in Kezia for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring -7.07 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.