The People's Republic of Konewa is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Saulien with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 5.954 billion Konewans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Basalt. The average income tax rate is 58.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Konewan economy, worth 860 trillion Moeras a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 144,603 Moeras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", young and brooding teens are welcomed with open arms to the Dogwarts School of Strangeness and Sorcery, and sharing vacation pictures requires written consent from the entire beach resort. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Konewa's national animal is the Kiwi, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Konewa is ranked 50,795^th in the world and 613^th in Europe for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 4,285.31 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.