The Pipes of South 2 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Paul Pipe with an even hand, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 26.521 billion Southians 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, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Public Transport also on the agenda, while Social Policy receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of South Pipe. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient South 2ian economy, worth a remarkable 3,419 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 128,937 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

All tariffs have been abolished, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, citizens must have a license to operate a computer, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South 2's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Pipism.

South 2 is ranked 326,821^st in the world and 2^nd in The Combination of Controversial States for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -11.96 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.