The Solemn Principality of Apulon is a massive, safe nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, national health service, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.002 billion Apulonians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mayport. The average income tax rate is 64.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Apulonian economy, worth 335 trillion apols a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 167,394 apols, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, the price of freedom is about half a million apols, much of Apulon's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, and voting is voluntary. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Apulon's national animal is the fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Church.

Apulon is ranked 24,644^th in the world and 540^th in The East Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.91 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.