The Incorporated States of Jupiter-9 is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The quiet, industrious population of 2.134 billion Jupiter-9ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Jupiter-9ian economy, worth 84.8 trillion Deneroes a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,734 Deneroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jupiter-9's national animal is the Lion.

Jupiter-9 is ranked 232,526^th in the world and 11,027^th in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 37.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.