The Republic of Upper Sylvania is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.627 billion Upper Sylvanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, although Education, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 9.9%.

The sizeable but inefficient Upper Sylvanian economy, worth 55.8 trillion Sylvanian dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 34,303 Sylvanian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Upper Sylvania's national animal is the bear.

Upper Sylvania is ranked 92,818^th in the world and 1^st in Sylvania for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,300.5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.