The Democratic Republic of Ubeland is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 251 million Ubelandians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 56.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Ubelandian economy, worth 20.0 trillion pesos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 79,880 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Ubeland City Times is sold out, it is rumoured that Leader uses a magic 8-ball to make policy decisions, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, and the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ubeland's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Ubeland is ranked 50,828^th in the world and 1,587^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 145.83 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.