The Federation of Conia Selpina is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Lt McPherson with an even hand, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.493 billion Conia Selpinans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pleasure Island. The average income tax rate is 72.2%.

The thriving Conia Selpinan economy, worth 211 trillion Conia Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 84,659 Conia Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Election ballot papers are so long that unused ones are recycled as toilet roll, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread, large sections of Conia Selpina have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, and every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Conia Selpina's national animal is the Blueback Turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Conia Selpina is ranked 273,258^th in the world and 524^th in Far East Oriental Federation for Most Primitive, scoring -167.09 on the Scary Big Number Scale.