The Free Land of Upper Moondin is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Zhu Li Moon with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 4.61 billion Moonies enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Onigashima. The average income tax rate is 87.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Upper Moondinian economy, worth 460 trillion Zenis a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 99,948 Zenis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Zhu Li Moon's wardrobe, foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle, and local executives are seen on the corner with cardboard signs reading "will oppress the masses for food". Crime is totally unknown. Upper Moondin's national animal is the Panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Upper Moondin is ranked 4,595^th in the world and 67^th in Forest for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 84.86 on the Kitten Softness Rating.