The United Republic of Cappedore is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Austin Merrill with an even hand, and remarkable for its aversion to nipples, pith helmet sales, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, devout population of 13.997 billion Cappedorites 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Absolution. The average income tax rate is 89.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cappedorite economy, worth a remarkable 1,285 trillion staters a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 91,851 staters, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's reputation for treachery has left it sidelined on the international stage, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass, the government is spending billions of taxpayer staters to support "struggling" industries, and candidates make campaign speeches at the funerals of former rivals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cappedore's national animal is the panda, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cappedore is ranked 23,101^st in the world and 3^rd in Al Maekruna for Highest Food Quality, scoring 107.15 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.