The Most Serene Republic of Lupusterra is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 413 million Lupusterrans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moon City. The average income tax rate is 24.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Lupusterran economy, worth 45.0 trillion Wolframs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,969 Wolframs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

People invite random old men into their homes to play with their kids, Nivalwargs are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way', bad punctuation has come to a full stop, and sick days are on the rise. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Lupusterra's national animal is the Nivalwarg, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lupusterra is ranked 121,046^th in the world and 2,139^th in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,081.2 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.