The Republic of Upper Fodmapistan is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.417 billion Upper Fodmapistanians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 50.3%.

The all-consuming Upper Fodmapistanian economy, worth 127 trillion föds a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,011 föds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 277,500 per year while the poor average 22,540, a ratio of 12.3 to 1.

Local officials love to claim the protection of their Big Brother, politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, a law degree is required before telling people not to drink and drive, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Upper Fodmapistan's national animal is the escolar, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Upper Fodmapistan is ranked 278,072^nd in the world and 9^th in Hella and Finna for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.55 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.