The State of Purely Happenstance is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its unlimited-speed roads and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 33.147 billion Purely Happenstanceans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 47.3%.

The strong Purely Happenstancean economy, worth a remarkable 1,574 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 47,502 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The beaver is a protected species, abortions are routinely performed in Purely Happenstance's hospitals, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, and voting is voluntary. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Purely Happenstance's national animal is the deer.

Purely Happenstance is ranked 123,368^th in the world and 1^st in Plague for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.