The Princedom of Karelian Scandinavia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Knyaz Mstislav of Karelia with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 6.031 billion Karelian Scandinavians 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 medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Administration, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Petrozavodsk. The average income tax rate is 36.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Karelian Scandinavian economy, worth 498 trillion Rubls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 82,626 Rubls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Replacement organs are grown in vats, citizens who don't follow Orthodox Christianity are closely monitored for signs of self-harm, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and suburban families are finding themselves increasingly short on food as they waste precious water on their lawns. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karelian Scandinavia's national animal is the Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Karelian Scandinavia is ranked 252,603^rd in the world and 10^th in The Tea for Nicest Citizens, with 1.08 average smiles per day.