The Federation of Plusultra is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 79 million Plusultrans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 33.3%.

The Plusultran economy, worth 3.06 trillion Ultranuses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Average income is 38,678 Ultranuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Bicyclists are banned from major roads, voting is compulsory, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Plusultra's national animal is the Wedge-tailed eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Plusultra is ranked 132,776^th in the world and 345^th in Horizon for Nudest, with 139.5 cheeks per square mile.