The Ancient Congregation of Retiva is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Empress Yekaterina I with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, prohibition of alcohol, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 21.088 billion Retivans 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 Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pogarnova. The average income tax rate is 43.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Retivan economy, worth a remarkable 5,936 trillion Revis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 281,490 Revis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, "Mad Max: Returning Again to Barrydrome" is this year's unexpected summer blockbuster, gift baskets often contain working nukes, and self-driving cars occasionally mow down pedestrians to avoid inconveniencing passengers. Crime is totally unknown. Retiva's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Retiva is ranked 1,227^th in the world and 1^st in Sparkalia for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 36,759.87 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.