The Most Serene Republic of Kugane is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, free-roaming dinosaurs, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 601 million Kuganese are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hingashi. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 44.0%.

The Kuganean economy, worth 40.3 trillion gold pieces 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. 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 67,039 gold pieces, with the richest citizens earning 7.6 times as much as the poorest.

Produce labels read 'may contain traces of food', the holiday spirit must not be taken to the max, immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day, and enemy agents are generally eliminated with extreme prejudice. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kugane's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Kugane is ranked 217,517^th in the world and 9^th in Chaldea for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 201.89 on the Hickory Productivity Index.