The Most Serene Republic of Lupusterra is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 481 million Lupusterrans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moon City. The average income tax rate is 28.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lupusterran economy, worth 52.1 trillion Wolframs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,226 Wolframs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

City budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, for the sake of 'public interest' news programs tell viewers how to home-make Sarin gas bombs, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, and heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste. 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 11,082^nd in the world and 310^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 55.21 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.