The Real Empire of Paup is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 608 million Paupans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Environment and Industry aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.7%.

The Paupian economy, worth 31.5 trillion Paupan Pesos a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 51,854 Paupan Pesos, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

The nation locks people up and tells them they're mad for compassion's sake, children who can't memorize their multiplication tables are sent to the mines, foreign policy is mostly just to smile and hope for the best, and beggars lack pockets for spare change. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Paup's national animal is the Eagle.

Paup is ranked 121,982^nd in the world and 284^th in United Kingdom for Safest, scoring 73.38 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.