The United Socialist States of Aupore is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 14 million Auporeans are ruled with an iron fist by the socialist government, which grants its people the freedom to do whatever they like so long as it doesn't involve getting richer than anybody else or challenging the government.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 73.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Auporean economy, worth 146 billion Aupoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism. Average income is 10,444 Aupoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, the dish 'poisson avec poison' is only available on the black market, the government is spending serious cheddar protecting sewer rats, and Dàguó lanterns outnumber streetlights in major cities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aupore's national animal is the Ant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Aupore is ranked 330,296^th in the world and 830^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Black Market, with zero Standard Monetary Units.