The Republic of Sapphian is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.308 billion Sapphianites 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 40.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Sapphianite economy, worth 210 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 48,803 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Political dissidents are cut off from essential services, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, pedal-powered removal vans are a popular Maxxmas gift for the children of separated parents, and demand for night vision goggles and boat engine mufflers has spiked. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sapphian's national animal is the Vampire Squid.

Sapphian is ranked 265,408^th in the world and 167^th in Karma for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.9 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.