The Federal Republic of Expos is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Allied Mastercomputer with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 6.316 billion Exposians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Unachi. The average income tax rate is 9.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Exposian economy, worth 652 trillion florins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is an impressive 103,310 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government operates on a policy of compliance through intimidation, artists from across the nation compete to renovate the restrooms of old government buildings, a faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park, and the nation is regarded as a paragon of democracy. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Expos's national animal is the gryphon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Cult of Reason.

Expos is ranked 261,944^th in the world and 266^th in Far East Oriental Federation for Lowest Crime Rates, with 51.72 law-abiding acts per hour.