The People's Republic of Konisaria is a tiny, orderly nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cynical population of 10 million Konisarians 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 medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 42.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Konisarian economy, worth 522 billion Rens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 52,226 Rens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country, colonies are told they'll get their sovereignty back when they finish supper, comic books avoid plot inconsistencies by removing the plot, and the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Konisaria's national animal is the Mountain Hawk Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Konisaria is ranked 100,703^rd in the world and 1,067^th in the Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 67.84 law-abiding acts per hour.