The Most Pristine Republic of Canopytown is a gargantuan, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.915 billion Canopitonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Understory City. The average income tax rate is 71.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Canopitonese economy, worth a remarkable 1,611 trillion Leaves a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 147,604 Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary, class action lawsuits have gone up in smoke thanks to government interference, and people believe that if you teach a man to fish he won't buy fish from you any more. Crime is totally unknown. Canopytown's national animal is the Canopynian Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Canopytown is ranked 269,960^th in the world and 10,311^th in Lazarus for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -9.65 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.