The Holy Empire of Raxacoricofallipitorious is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 250 million Raxacoricofallipitorians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Raxacoricofallipitoriousian economy, worth 12.3 trillion slitheens a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 49,394 slitheens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Police officers often conceal their identities to safeguard against public complaints, scientists take credit every time it rains in Sancturia, the government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in Raxacoricofallipitorious City for fear of causing a fuss, and unemployed accountants keep double-entry ledgers of their benefit claims. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Raxacoricofallipitorious's national animal is the lizard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Raxacoricofallipitorious is ranked 79,340^th in the world and 33^rd in Sancturia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,258.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.