The Solemn Principality of Apulon is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its digital currency, pith helmet sales, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.927 billion Apulonians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mayport. The average income tax rate is 62.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Apulonian economy, worth 323 trillion apols a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 167,967 apols, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Government officials stay up all night in flame wars with their constituents, Max Barry is this year's Miss Apulon, exports are stamped with "made by the invisible hand you commies", and a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Apulon's national animal is the fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Church.

Apulon is ranked 39,808^th in the world and 806^th in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,231.25 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.