The Kingdom of Cipation is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 23 million Cipationians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 30.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Cipationian economy, worth 897 billion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,018 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and the inchworm that measured the marigolds is six feet under. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cipation's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cipation is ranked 147,220^th in the world and 550^th in Concord for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,074.1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.