The Republic of Purestan is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.172 billion Purestanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alsafa. The average income tax rate is 64.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Purestanian economy, worth 122 trillion rupees a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 104,225 rupees, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The inside lane of every highway is for parked vehicles only, Purestan's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Purestan's national animal is the Markhor, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Purestan is ranked 22,769^th in the world and 541^st in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 260.2 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.