The Principality of Outer Stepfaria is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, prohibition of alcohol, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 1.609 billion Outer Stepfarians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Outer Stepfarian economy, worth 240 trillion kopeks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 148,905 kopeks, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,270,636 per year while the poor average 3,062, a ratio of 415 to 1.

The dwindling faithful in the nation make expensive pilgrimages to the remaining places of worship, summer science camps are regularly raided by narcotics police, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, and on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Outer Stepfaria's national animal is the mule, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Outer Stepfaria is ranked 185,040^th in the world and 2^nd in Yorensia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,225.34 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.