The Principality of Capsington is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 1.536 billion Capsingtonians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Circhester. The average income tax rate is 28.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Capsingtonian economy, worth 81.8 trillion Crowns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,255 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Frisbee games on college quadrangles are grounds for expulsion, Circhester's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, shivering secretaries type letters under torrential downpours in open-roof offices, and Capsington has designated Circhester as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Capsington's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Capsington is ranked 83,042^nd in the world and 1,921^st in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 17.15 flags saluted per person per day.