The Kingdom of Espargos is a very large, safe nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic population of 250 million Salenses hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Industry, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mindelo. The average income tax rate is 30.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Salense economy, worth 27.9 trillion Ar-Nebulitas a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,483 Ar-Nebulitas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, the government has legalised small-scale capitalism, and Mr Happy's Funland has just been named Espargos's new capital. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Espargos's national animal is the Sirius, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Espargos is ranked 129,701^st in the world and 59^th in Portugal for Highest Drug Use, scoring 126.08 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.