The Republic of Umbriel is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Legate Katherine Drummer with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.659 billion Umbrielians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wunda. The average income tax rate is 21.0%.

The Umbrielian economy, worth 301 trillion denaris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Average income is 45,248 denaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Legate Katherine Drummer has just been declared ruler of Umbriel in an international press conference, Wunda's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, and those with disabilities have an equal right to a job they hate. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Umbriel's national animal is the wolf and its national religion is Tellurism.

Umbriel is ranked 182,365^th in the world and 2^nd in Austritaria for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 30.97 on the Bus Surprisal Index.