The Republic of -Karen- is a colossal, pleasant nation, ruled by The Manager with an even hand, and notable for its closed borders, barren, inhospitable landscape, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 8.647 billion -Karens- 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 prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Environment isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ayaya. The average income tax rate is 24.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong -Karen- economy, worth 496 trillion Shiny Green Things a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 57,378 Shiny Green Things, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

People who have lived their entire lives in -Karen- are shocked to discover that they are not citizens, the mummified remains of former kings are apparently discovered every time a tourist loses their wallet, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, and product development labs spend most of their money fighting the government's patent infringement lawsuits. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. -Karen-'s national animal is the Dog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is kicking people off property.

-Karen- is ranked 34,487^th in the world and 2^nd in Free Japan for Most Primitive, scoring 67.23 on the Scary Big Number Scale.