The Free Republic of Caperdia is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Andrew Philips with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.664 billion Caperdians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Virelia. The average income tax rate is 25.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Caperdian economy, worth 877 trillion Caperdian Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 239,460 Caperdian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, "Andrew Philips got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, political candidates who don't release their birth certificates are presumed to have been born in Maxtopia, and a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. Crime is totally unknown. Caperdia's national animal is the Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Caperdia is ranked 279,292^nd in the world and 157^th in Canada for Largest Black Market, with 70.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.