The Free Land of Cupil is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its national health service and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 322 million Cupilium 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 government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Spirituality, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aerial Grove. The average income tax rate is 39.7%.

The strong Cupilian economy, worth 20.6 trillion Cupels a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,877 Cupels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, Cupil has designated Aerial Grove as its capital city, foreign casinos have trouble paying fans who bet on the triumph of the Aerial Grove Blue Jays against long odds, and the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Cupilian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cupil's national animal is the Blue Jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cupil is ranked 127,993^rd in the world and 2,190^th in The East Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 875.27 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.