The Empire of Skipperton is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Teacher Mike with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 27.819 billion Spirits 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Angel City. The average income tax rate is 81.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Spirit economy, worth a remarkable 3,144 trillion Treats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 113,035 Treats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

University admissions staff are blindfolded to prevent accidental bias, military equipment is being auctioned off to extend comatose centenarians' lives, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, and diplomats expel enough hot air to cause forest fires. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skipperton's national animal is the dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Skipperton is ranked 9,424^th in the world and 6^th in Oceania for Largest Populations, with 27.8 billion capita.