The Democratic Republic of Toopaka is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Obi-Wan Kenobi with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, unlimited-speed roads, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.23 billion Toopakans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Toopaka City. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Toopakan economy, worth a remarkable 1,744 trillion toopaks a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 188,970 toopaks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A primitive society is being eroded as its youth flock to the modern world, the ongoing space elevator construction project has elevated the national debt to all new levels, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Obi-Wan Kenobi's wardrobe, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Toopaka's national animal is the grizzly bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the Jedi Order.

Toopaka is ranked 204,704^th in the world and 9,864^th in The North Pacific for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -21.91 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.