The Most Serene Republic of Lupusterra is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 437 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, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moon City. The average income tax rate is 25.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Lupusterran economy, worth 47.9 trillion Wolframs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,721 Wolframs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Moon City has become the number one destination for urban exploration in the South Pacific, ceremonial zweihänders are used in holy rituals, restaurant owners fear visits from government officials more than the actual food critics, and fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding". 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 84,151^st in the world and 1,595^th in the South Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 19.54 kickbacks per hour.