The Republic of Uprus is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Kovack with an iron fist, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 23.967 billion Uprusians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Harlan. The average income tax rate is 98.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Uprusian economy, worth a remarkable 7,000 trillion Credits a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 292,073 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, civil servants refuse to enforce government regulations for fear of wider economic impact, and achieving blood purity involves a surprising amount of bloodshed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Uprus's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is the Lords of Harlan.

Uprus is ranked 1,101^st in the world and 9^th in 10000 Islands for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 27,147.79 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.