The Federal Republic of REPUBLIC OF GULPER is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its vat-grown people, unlimited-speed roads, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 467 million GULPERians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Industry, although Healthcare, Education, and Administration are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of North Lonau. The average income tax rate is 36.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient GULPERian economy, worth 44.5 trillion GULPAS a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 95,313 GULPAS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

College students sell their most valuable possessions just to afford pizza, more money is spent on policing the welfare system for abuse than on the welfare system itself, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, and the thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. REPUBLIC OF GULPER's national animal is the Brushtail Possum, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

REPUBLIC OF GULPER is ranked 127,624^th in the world and 3,596^th in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 69.63 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.