The Republic of ASPIRE is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.643 billion ASPIREians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 7.5%.

The strong ASPIREian economy, worth 223 trillion credits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 61,340 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. ASPIRE's national animal is the crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

ASPIRE is ranked 87,162^nd in the world and 2^nd in Junction in Limbo for Highest Drug Use, scoring 202.21 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.