The United States of Japled is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 179 million Japledians, 170 million of whom are zombies, 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 Spirituality, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.5%.

The Japledian economy, worth 20.4 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 56,832 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.9 times as much as the poorest.

Cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy, the long arm of the law possesses a rather slow hand, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Japled's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Japled is ranked 222,284^th in the world and 152^nd in Benigtopia for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.