The Kingdom of Carpayel is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Fredrick II with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, barren, inhospitable landscape, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.851 billion Carpayelites have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Chicago. The average income tax rate is 14.7%.

The strong Carpayelite economy, worth 244 trillion Basshobian Gildsmarks a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 50,479 Basshobian Gildsmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Military information leaks are **REDACTED** by **REDACTED** in **REDACTED**, most people learn to drive on crash courses, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, and charity workers dole out hardtack from behind designer sunglasses. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force. Carpayel's national animal is the Common Carp, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans, and its national religion is Basshobian Orthodox.

Carpayel is ranked 63,579^th in the world and 2,735^th in Osiris for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 62.37 on the Bus Surprisal Index.