The Lover Girl of Centennium is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Andromisa with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.667 billion Centennials hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terra-Andromae. The average income tax rate is 66.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Centennial economy, worth 199 trillion Apples 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 dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 119,922 Apples, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps, Centennials struggle to cut steak with a spoon, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here". Crime is totally unknown. Centennium's national animal is the Tree, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Star Sista.

Centennium is ranked 7,201^st in the world and 44^th in Starlight for Nicest Citizens, with 37.99 average smiles per day.