The Kingdom of Espargos is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, compulsory military service, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, democratic population of 244 million Salenses hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Industry, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 29.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Salense economy, worth 26.2 trillion Ar-Nebulitas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 107,391 Ar-Nebulitas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, the government has heavily invested in badly drawn monkeys, and voting district maps are said to resemble a tyrannosaurus eating the capital. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Espargos's national animal is the Sirius, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Espargos is ranked 23,607^th in the world and 11^th in Portugal for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 6,151.72 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.