The Protectorate of Rubicon Puppet 5 is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 341 million Rubicon Puppet 5ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 9.9%.

The strong Rubicon Puppet 5ian economy, worth 17.0 trillion Rubixons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 49,836 Rubixons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, former arsonists can be found on local fire brigades, five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes, and churches across the land are hurriedly installing auto-tune for their choirs. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Rubicon Puppet 5's national animal is the German Sheperd, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rubicon Puppet 5 is ranked 263,915^th in the world and 1^st in Octavia Fanclub for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 719.11 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.