The Anocratic empire of Bigpipstan is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Bigpip with a fair hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.238 billion Imperials are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Imperial castle. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Imperial economy, worth a remarkable 2,155 trillion Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an amazing 210,556 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Imperial Castle Times is sold out, politicians no longer click with dating app matches, childish pranks are no laughing matter, and if you go into the woods today you're sure of a big surprise. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bigpipstan's national animal is the Gootraxian, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Neo-Harmonism.

Bigpipstan is ranked 328,470^th in the world and 5^th in Pony planets for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -22.05 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.