The Empire of Great Cane is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Cornelius with an iron fist, and notable for its digital currency, otherworldly petting zoo, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, cynical population of 3.432 billion Canish are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bourge. The average income tax rate is 69.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Canish economy, worth 441 trillion Cane Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 128,775 Cane Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Military spending is on the increase, street cleaners are noticeably glum during jubilee celebrations, short shrift is being given to applications for political asylum from illegal immigrants, and the blood, sweat, and tears of poor Canish make research institutes rich. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Great Cane's national animal is the Gold Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Church of Cane.

Great Cane is ranked 35,489^th in the world and 366^th in Europe for Highest Average Incomes, with 128,775.05 Standard Monetary Units.