The People's Republic of Karpler is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Albert Miller with a fair hand, and notable for its ban on automobiles, otherworldly petting zoo, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.116 billion Karplerians 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 juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sarinburg. The average income tax rate is 84.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Karplerian economy, worth 649 trillion Luras a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 157,733 Luras, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Descriptions of properties as "a stone's throw from the city centre" require a trebuchet to be true, grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, the seats at the back of the parliament are reserved for indigenous ministers, and anti-government web sites are springing up. Crime is totally unknown. Karpler's national animal is the Mammoth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Protestantism.

Karpler is ranked 21,645^th in the world and 611^th in The North Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 157,733.76 Standard Monetary Units.