The State of Upton is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 13.514 billion Uptonians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 28.5%.

The Uptonian economy, worth 608 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,994 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, voting is voluntary, euthanasia is legal, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Upton's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Upton is ranked 196,942^nd in the world and 16^th in Arizona for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 309.34 on the Gilded Widget Scale.