The Terpura of The Wires Empire is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Notavailable with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, zero percent divorce rate, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 6.907 billion Purpans are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Industry, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Scriban. The average income tax rate is 71.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Purpan economy, worth a remarkable 1,403 trillion Purpura Oculs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 203,179 Purpura Oculs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Agricultural science is the most competitive subject at universities, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources, 10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Wires Empire's national animal is the Purpura Flower, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is None.

The Wires Empire is ranked 2,538^th in the world and 8^th in 001 Alpha Prime for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 745.75 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.