The Commonwealth of UPol is a fledgling, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5 million UPolians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.4%.

The very strong UPolian economy, worth 332 billion Freaks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 66,599 Freaks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 214,205 per year while the poor average 15,683, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and twins move across the country to avoid being accused of the other's crimes. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. UPol's national animal is the Beever, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

UPol is ranked 34,445^th in the world and 13^th in The Invaders for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,469.07 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.