The Republic of Cypheri is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Douglas J Hunley with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, ban on automobiles, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful population of 16.563 billion Cypherians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zion. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Cypherian economy, worth a remarkable 5,297 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 319,833 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hackers post hourly updates on international summits, disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, the amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded, and exceptionally healthy police officers can sprint after crooks for hours on end. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cypheri's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Science.

Cypheri is ranked 723^rd in the world and 22^nd in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 1,088.43 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.