The Republic of Epilimnion is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning shoop population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.086 billion Epilimnionians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 21.9%.

The Epilimnionian economy, worth 146 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is 47,513 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Patch v22.1705 - all developers are now paid for work, the immigration office has an express line for people bringing cash in briefcases, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, and nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Epilimnion's national animal is the shoop.

Epilimnion is ranked 231,803^rd in the world and 3^rd in Plastic Bag for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.