The Democratic Republic of Sopherania is a large, orderly nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Pigeons population. The hard-working, cynical population of 148 million Sopheranians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 10.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Sopheranian economy, worth 7.71 trillion Sopuffpoofs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. Average income is 52,114 Sopuffpoofs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

People can get away with murder these days, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, and extreme political groups are outlawed. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sopherania's national animal is the Pigeons, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Sopherania is ranked 287,262^nd in the world and 32^nd in HVMUN for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 271.45 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.