The Commonwealth of Sorprendente is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, democratic population of 462 million Sorprendenteans 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 large government prioritizes Administration, although Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Indica Isle. The average income tax rate is 67.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Sorprendentean economy, worth 30.7 trillion Ganjas a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 66,502 Ganjas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The only things written in the stars are arrest warrants for astrologers, welfare funding has recently gone through the roof, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, and the Liberal Progressive and Progressive Liberal parties swear that they have totally different ideologies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sorprendente's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sorprendente is ranked 300,902^nd in the world and 3,545^th in the West Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 0.73 flags saluted per person per day.