The Republic of Capybara Army 1 is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The democratic, devout population of 62 million Capybara Army 1ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Capybara Army 1ian economy, worth 2.63 trillion aaas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,436 aaas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

A well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, surveillance cameras are banned, and citizens praise the weeds that overwhelm their narrow vegetable realm. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Capybara Army 1's national animal is the aaa, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Capybara Army 1 is ranked 35,607^th in the world and 10^th in Capybara HQ for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 4,311.05 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.