The Kingdom of Espargos is a large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, museums and concert halls, and national health service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 172 million Salenses hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Defense, Healthcare, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 22.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Salense economy, worth 16.7 trillion Ar-Nebulitas a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 97,338 Ar-Nebulitas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The Counter-Terrorism Unit has been nicknamed "Big Bad Wolf" for its tendency towards urban demolition, Leader has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished, every week is blindness awareness week, and rioting during the nation's hosting of ORDER caused one million Ar-Nebulitas of property damage. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Espargos's national animal is the Sirius, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Espargos is ranked 23,470^th in the world and 26^th in Portugal for Nicest Citizens, with 21.78 average smiles per day.