The Republic of Espettaopedenug is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.631 billion Espettaopedenugians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 81.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Espettaopedenugian economy, worth 835 trillion Yen a year, is led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 126,043 Yen, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Theft is considered to be okay if the crime happened a long time ago, research into 'designer babies' is banned, overweight people receive reparations checks from fast-food chains, and owning a tractor is widely regarded as an essential prerequisite to most government positions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Espettaopedenug's national animal is the Scorpion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Espettaopedenug is ranked 8,712^th in the world and 1,607^th in Two for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 10,146.11 on the Gilded Widget Scale.