The Republic of Cavan Empire is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 805 million Cavan Empireans 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cavana. The average income tax rate is 33.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Cavan Empirean economy, worth 62.3 trillion Cavars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 77,362 Cavars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Advertisers scramble to sponsor the broadcast of Leader's most personal functions, space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down, the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Cavan Empireans any less frightened, and the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cavan Empire's national animal is the Wombat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cavan Empire is ranked 170,556^th in the world and 175^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 652.33 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.