The Incorporated States of Spoyle is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, infamous sell-swords, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16 million Spoyleans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal, pro-business individuals prioritizes Defense, although Education, Industry, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Social Policy are ignored. Income tax is unheard of.

The very strong Spoylean economy, worth 969 billion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Retail, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. Average income is 60,591 dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 389,767 per year while the poor average 3,818, a ratio of 102 to 1.

The government dismisses unpopular legislation as a "misclick", immigrant teachers use fat stacks of cash as teaching aids, Spoyleans are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks, and government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Spoyle's national animal is the ostrich, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Spoyle is ranked 128,113^th in the world and 965^th in eta for Smartest Citizens, with 32.68 quips per hour.