The Principality of Prince Rupert of the Drop is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.653 billion Prince Rupert of the Dropians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.8%.

The strong Prince Rupert of the Dropian economy, worth 157 trillion Stressed Glass Beads a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 59,537 Stressed Glass Beads, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Schoolkids say that the air doesn't taste like wee-wee any more, road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, glamping Prince Rupert of the Dropians won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, and wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Prince Rupert of the Drop's national animal is the Glass Squid .

Prince Rupert of the Drop is ranked 100,036^th in the world and 5^th in The Nevers for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,309.66 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.