diff --git a/info/Commands/country.t b/info/Commands/country.t
index ea30fd38..94c68ab7 100644
--- a/info/Commands/country.t
+++ b/info/Commands/country.t
@@ -4,15 +4,30 @@
 .SY "country <NATS>"
 The country command displays status of the countries you specify.
 .s1
-Unless you are a deity, the country command will report only on
-deity countries.
+.EX country *
+.NF
+Sat Oct 15 20:54:30 2005
+  #   last access                         status     name
+  0   Now logged on                       DEITY      POGO
+  1   Now logged on                       Active     Khazad'ur
+  2   Unknown                             Active     Spectre
+  3   Unknown                             Sanctuary  3
+  4   Unknown                             Sanctuary  4
+  5   Unknown                             Visitor    visitor
+.FI
+.s1
+Deities get more information:
 .s1
 .EX country *
 .NF
-Thu Jan 21 07:14:12 1993
-  #   last access       time    status           country name
-  0   Now logged on     [512]   DEITY            The_Scum
-  1  Wed Jan 20 23:07   [512]   Active           Khazad'ur
-  2  Thu Jan 21 07:00   [511]   Active           Spectre
+Sat Oct 15 20:54:30 2005
+  #   last access                         BTU  status     name
+  0   Now logged on                       640  DEITY      POGO
+  1   Now logged on			  480  Active     Khazad'ur
+  2  Sat Oct 15 17:56 - Sat Oct 15 18:11  638  Active     Spectre
+  3   Never logged on			  640  Sanctuary  3
+  4   Never logged on			  640  Sanctuary  4
+  5  Sat Oct 15 20:08 - ?                 640  Visitor    visitor
 .FI
+.s1
 .SA "players, Communication, Playing"
diff --git a/info/Server/Hidden.t b/info/Server/Hidden.t
index 7d99dadb..5b923dc4 100644
--- a/info/Server/Hidden.t
+++ b/info/Server/Hidden.t
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 The following commands are restricted when the HIDDEN option is
 in play:
 .NF
-power:     Displays your own power only; other nations never show up.
-report:    Reports on contacted countries only, and no status.
-relations: Reports on contacted countries only.
-newspaper: Reports on contacted countries only, except for headlines.
 accept:    Will only display contacted countries.
+country:   Discloses less detailed status of active countries.
+newspaper: Reports on contacted countries only, except for headlines.
+power:     Displays your own power only; other nations never show up.
+relations: Reports on contacted countries only.
+report:    Reports on contacted countries only, and no status.
 .FI
 .s1
 Commands to interact with other countries, like telegram, work only
@@ -35,5 +36,5 @@ If the LOSE_CONTACT option is in play, contact is lost after three
 update of no contact. Contact can be maintained by the same methods described
 above. It's important to note, however, that contact is retained by RECEIVING
 a telegram, not sending one.
-
+.s1
 .SA "Options, Server"
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/coun.c b/src/lib/commands/coun.c
index c83e4367..9e0e57db 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/coun.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/coun.c
@@ -41,52 +41,57 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include "commands.h"
+#include "optlist.h"
 
-static void coun_header(void);
-static void coun_list(natid cn, struct natstr *natp);
+static void coun_list(struct natstr *natp);
 
 int
 coun(void)
 {
     struct nstr_item ni;
     struct natstr nat;
-    int first;
 
     if (!snxtitem(&ni, EF_NATION, player->argp[1]))
 	return RET_SYN;
-    first = 1;
+    prdate();
+    pr("  #   last access                         %sstatus     country name\n",
+       player->god ? "BTU  " : "");
     while (nxtitem(&ni, &nat)) {
 	if ((nat.nat_stat & STAT_INUSE) == 0)
 	    continue;
-	if (((nat.nat_stat & GOD) != GOD) && !player->god)
-	    continue;
-	if (first) {
-	    coun_header();
-	    first = 0;
-	}
-	coun_list((natid)ni.cur, &nat);
+	coun_list(&nat);
     }
     return RET_OK;
 }
 
 static void
-coun_header(void)
+coun_list(struct natstr *natp)
 {
-    prdate();
-    pr("  #   last access       time\tstatus\t\t country name\n");
-}
-
-static void
-coun_list(natid cn, struct natstr *natp)
-{
-    s_char *status;
+    char *status;
     struct sctstr sect;
+    natid cn = natp->nat_cnum;
 
-    if (getplayer(cn))
-	pr("%3d  %-16.16s   [%d]", cn, " Now logged on", natp->nat_btu);
-    else
-	pr("%3d  %-16.16s   [%d]", cn, ctime(&natp->nat_last_login),
-	   natp->nat_btu);
+    pr("%3d  ", cn);
+
+    if (getplayer(cn)
+	&& (player->god
+	    || (natp->nat_stat & STAT_GOD)
+	    || cn == player->cnum || getrel(natp, player->cnum) == ALLIED))
+        pr(" Now logged on                     ");
+    else if (player->god) {
+	if (natp->nat_last_login == 0)
+	    pr(" Never logged on                   ");
+	else {
+	    pr("%.16s - ", ctime(&natp->nat_last_login));
+	    pr("%-16.16s",
+	       natp->nat_last_login <= natp->nat_last_logout
+	       ? ctime(&natp->nat_last_logout) : "?");
+	}
+    } else
+	pr(" Unknown                           ");
+
+    if (player->god)
+	pr(" %4d", natp->nat_btu);
 
     if (natp->nat_stat & STAT_GOD)
 	status = "DEITY";
@@ -95,16 +100,17 @@ coun_list(natid cn, struct natstr *natp)
     else if (natp->nat_stat & STAT_SANCT)
 	status = "Sanctuary";
     else if (natp->nat_stat & STAT_NORM) {
-	getsect(natp->nat_xcap, natp->nat_ycap, &sect);
-	if (sect.sct_own != cn ||
-	    (sect.sct_type != SCT_CAPIT && sect.sct_type != SCT_MOUNT))
-	    status = "In flux";
-	else if (natp->nat_money < 0)
-	    status = "Broke";
-	else
-	    status = "Active";
+	status = "Active";
+	if (!opt_HIDDEN || player->god) {
+	    getsect(natp->nat_xcap, natp->nat_ycap, &sect);
+	    if (sect.sct_own != cn ||
+		(sect.sct_type != SCT_CAPIT && sect.sct_type != SCT_MOUNT))
+		status = "In flux";
+	    else if (natp->nat_money < 0)
+		status = "Broke";
+	}
     } else {
 	status = "Visitor";
     }
-    pr("\t%-9.9s\t %s\n", status, natp->nat_cnam);
+    pr("  %-9.9s  %s\n", status, natp->nat_cnam);
 }