The Republic of Cansne is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Lord Simon Fendrin with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, otherworldly petting zoo, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.009 billion Cansneans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Teris. The average income tax rate is 34.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cansnean economy, worth 458 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 152,467 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sometimes a whole prison wing will house a single prisoner, citizens can't decide whether to be proud or horrified by the country's colonial history, the demands of climate protestors are measured in spray-paint can sales, and the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Cansne's national animal is the falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Cansne is ranked 24,747^th in the world and 54^th in Concord for Highest Average Incomes, with 152,467.96 Standard Monetary Units.