The Kingdom of Salipia is a massive, genial nation, notable for its prohibition of alcohol, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate population of 3.088 billion Salipians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Barnstapia. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Salipian economy, worth 189 trillion Salipian Kroner a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 61,418 Salipian Kroner, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, war memorials have been modified to include hammocks for napping, the nation threatens sanctions on islands only visible at low tide, and when shaking hands with foreign leaders Leader wears an armoured gauntlet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salipia's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Salipia is ranked 24,332^nd in the world and 400^th in the West Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 921.23 pounds of wildlife per square mile.