The Empire of Purpley is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 725 million Purpleyians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of sloth city. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.2%.

The powerhouse Purpleyian economy, worth 44.7 trillion sloth coins a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 61,695 sloth coins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 174,152 per year while the poor average 17,495, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

Political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, several inches are being added to first class seating, and noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Purpley's national animal is the sloth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Purpley is ranked 313,824^th in the world and 6^th in Union of Oscand for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -6.32 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.