The Stranger in the Alps of Yupsie is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 9.731 billion Yupsieans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 19.0%.

The Yupsiean economy, worth 429 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 44,122 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yupsie's national animal is the Raven, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Yupsie is ranked 210,899^th in the world and 120^th in Forest for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 130.35 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.