The Once and Future Unicorn of -Kanaia- is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, ban on automobiles, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.135 billion Kanaiaians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Returnia. The average income tax rate is 85.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The -Kanaia-ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,356 trillion Adrians a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 61,295 Adrians, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes, all government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Returnia, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, and religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Kanaia-'s national animal is the Oliphant, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Kanaism.

-Kanaia- is ranked 182,171^st in the world and 129^th in Shinka for Most Extreme, scoring 6.89 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.