The Federal Republic of REPUBLIC OF GULPER is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its vat-grown people, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 455 million GULPERians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Industry, with Healthcare, Education, and Administration also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of North Lonau. The average income tax rate is 33.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient GULPERian economy, worth 43.6 trillion GULPAS a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 95,802 GULPAS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, when their backs are against the walls GULPERians look out for gay men, small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants, and being wrong on the internet has been classified as digital terrorism. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. REPUBLIC OF GULPER's national animal is the Brushtail Possum, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

REPUBLIC OF GULPER is ranked 263,714^th in the world and 5,662^nd in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 1.06 flags saluted per person per day.