The Most Pristine Republic of Canopytown is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.897 billion Canopitonians 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Understory City. The average income tax rate is 71.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Canopitonese economy, worth a remarkable 1,584 trillion Leaves a year, is highly specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 145,405 Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, the newest shade developed by Canopytown's dye industry has been dubbed 'Agent Orange', the "Rump Diet" is all the rage, and an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. Crime is totally unknown. Canopytown's national animal is the Canopynian Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Canopytown is ranked 280,861^st in the world and 10,711^th in Lazarus for Most Primitive, scoring -351.87 on the Scary Big Number Scale.