The State of Courtenay is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 14.481 billion Courtenians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.0%.

The strong Courtenayian economy, worth 815 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 56,302 betales, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is relatively low. Courtenay's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Courtenay is ranked 196,111^th in the world and 3^rd in British Columbia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.04 law-abiding acts per hour.