The Republic of Centaina is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Óscar Santiago with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, state-planned economy, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate population of 2.333 billion Centainians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Satine. The average income tax rate is 67.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Centainan economy, worth 270 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 115,733 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", nation-building is the new national pastime, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, and the nation has abandoned Brasilistan to its fate. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Centaina's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Centaina is ranked 13,522^nd in the world and 268^th in Europe for Most Cultured, scoring 101 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.