The Commonwealth of Free Uris is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Snow with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.765 billion Urisians 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 Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Urisborg. The average income tax rate is 82.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Urisian economy, worth 729 trillion Uriks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 193,698 Uriks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens who plan overseas vacations are barred from running for political office, orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents, the country is rumored to be a Brancalandian puppet state, and grade school teachers mark homework with red "CITATION NEEDED" stamps. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Free Uris's national animal is the Reindeer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Church of the North.

Free Uris is ranked 90,265^th in the world and 5^th in The Outskirts for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,264.32 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.