The Republic of Ceporus is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Consul Cato Magnus with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 1.514 billion Ceporusians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ceporusia. The average income tax rate is 44.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Ceporusian economy, worth 184 trillion Denars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 121,873 Denars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians who misplace decimal points on expense reports are fired for gross incompetence, Ceporusian Gladiators is a ratings success, the entirety of Consul Cato Magnus's administration can be crammed into a phone booth, and noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ceporus's national animal is the Dual-Headed Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is None.

Ceporus is ranked 200,927^th in the world and 1,031^st in Europe for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 596.18 on the Hickory Productivity Index.