The Ancient Caves of Raptoor is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 18.784 billion Raptoorians 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, Welfare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.4%.

The very strong Raptoorian economy, worth 690 trillion shards a year, is highly specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 36,775 shards, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

The arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces, police officers are seen patrolling the streets armed with satellite-guided truncheons, and the nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Pepsi and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Raptoor's national animal is the human, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Raptoor is ranked 63,091^st in the world and 5^th in The Atlantic for Most Beautiful Environments, with 634.06 pounds of wildlife per square mile.