The Celestial Empire of Cordova I is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 17.398 billion Cordovians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Law & Order, with Education, Environment, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Administration and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cordova City. The average income tax rate is 68.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Cordova Iian economy, worth 762 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is mostly comprised of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 43,823 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Panels from bankrupt rooftop solar companies are used as props for sci-fi B-movies, the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, retail stores are known for creating their own oddly-similar holidays in the months preceding any major festivity, and the nation grinds to a halt on the anniversary of every marginally noteworthy event. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cordova I's national animal is the dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Universalism.

Cordova I is ranked 304,984^th in the world and 1,414^th in Europeia for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -17.44 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.