The Free Land of Cupil is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its national health service and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 404 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 44.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Cupilian economy, worth 23.7 trillion Cupels a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,766 Cupels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Leader's used car is held together by bumper stickers that support the opposition, unemployed political consultants and advertisers spend every election night weeping for the good old days, party-lovers often change religions just for the weekend, and foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies. 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 130,897^th in the world and 2,369^th in The East Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 73.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.