The Hoppy of Praeceps is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Praetor with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, daily referendums, and vat-grown people. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.108 billion Praecepsians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Praetorium. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Praecepsian economy, worth a remarkable 2,471 trillion ceps a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 304,763 ceps, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, Praecepsian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts, and all recreational drugs are legal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Praeceps's national animal is the rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Praeceps is ranked 260^th in the world and 17^th in The North Pacific for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 3,998.63 Tourists Per Hour.