The Most Serene Republic of Ump462 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, enslaved workforce, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.833 billion Ump462ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 71.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ump462ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,094 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 226,375 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Aggravated apostrophe abusers are admonished and assaulted, East Lebatuckese astronauts' favorite game during downtime on the Multinational Space Station is 'I Spy', the overhead luggage compartment is often full, and the nation has an international reputation for compassion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump462's national animal is the Giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ump462 is ranked 279,605^th in the world and 10,406^th in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 30.02 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.