The Confederacy of Cypronia is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.021 billion Cypronians 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 prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Veridion. The average income tax rate is 36.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Cypronian economy, worth 92.1 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 90,201 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, airlines are reporting record profits from their new 'bread and water' service, and nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cypronia's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Cypronia is ranked 255,451^st in the world and 706^th in Horizon for Nicest Citizens, with 8.98 average smiles per day.