The Free Land of Telperion is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.593 billion Telperionians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.1%.

The strong Telperionian economy, worth 194 trillion Silvers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 54,056 Silvers, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

Ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, 100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past, and government popup ads are springing up like weeds. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Telperion's national animal is the Dew, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Telperion is ranked 164,104^th in the world and 8^th in Valandor for Lowest Crime Rates, with 59.8 law-abiding acts per hour.