The Allied Systems of Umbratellus is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by First Speaker Lepidus Tullia with a fair hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 10.894 billion Umbratellans enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The relatively small, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurulium. The average income tax rate is 1.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Umbratellan economy, worth a remarkable 4,631 trillion energy credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 425,105 energy credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Giant beards and handlebar moustaches are increasingly popular, boys who even ask about cheerleading are placed on the Sex Offenders Register, cultural heritage is measured in Scoville Heat Units, and a law degree is required before telling people not to drink and drive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Umbratellus's national animal is the Old Patrian crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Secular Materialism.

Umbratellus is ranked 155,771^st in the world and 14^th in Astral Sea for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 995.93 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.