The Armed Republic of The Cooper is a large, cultured nation, notable for its public floggings and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 164 million Cooperians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The strong Cooperian economy, worth 11.3 trillion Cooper Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 68,825 Cooper Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 201,948 per year while the poor average 18,490, a ratio of 10.9 to 1.

Rumor has it that Leader has won three lotteries in a row, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, and the average video game can be completed over lunch break. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Cooper's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Cooper is ranked 47,599^th in the world and 10^th in Cumberperry for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 4,692.55 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.