The Allied States of Explorationist is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 127 million Explorationistians 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 juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 14.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Explorationistian economy, worth 8.72 trillion pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 68,649 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

It's normal to start working life with crippling financial debt, school guidance counselors recommend monastic vows as an alternative to higher education, all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons', and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Explorationist's national animal is the leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Explorationist is ranked 148,665^th in the world and 1,977^th in The East Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 515.73 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.