The Empire of Free Culture is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, rampant corporate plagiarism, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cheerful population of 16.39 billion Free Cultureans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny government is dominated by the Department of Education, although Industry, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 13.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Free Culturean economy, worth a remarkable 4,065 trillion denaris 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 248,025 denaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The recital of citations that follows any political speech can be longer than the speech itself, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, the government has enacted freedom of information, and nude art is becoming wildly popular. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Free Culture's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Free Culture is ranked 6,218^th in the world and 364^th in The North Pacific for Longest Average Lifespans, with 92.01 Years.