The Republic of The United Progression is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 303 million United Progressionites enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The United Progressionite economy, worth 16.0 trillion coronas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,678 coronas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Demand for night vision goggles and boat engine mufflers has spiked, one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for Leader's office, the government prefers to leave the past buried, and citizens hear a diversity of opinions from a range of billionaire-owned corporations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The United Progression's national animal is the kiwi birb, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The United Progression is ranked 49,198^th in the world and 156^th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 102.91 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.