The Democratic Republic of Ubelq is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning beaver population. The hard-working population of 32 million Ubelqians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17.1%.

The Ubelqian economy, worth 1.46 trillion baht a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is 45,519 baht, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ubelq's national animal is the beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ubelq is ranked 216,665^th in the world and 6^th in Sleeping Dragons for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 30 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.