The Elevated Armed Republic of Upper Lycantia is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Harpy the Eagle with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.129 billion Upper Lycantians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heaven's Gate. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.5%.

The thriving Upper Lycantian economy, worth 252 trillion genies a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 80,556 genies, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 274,261 per year while the poor average 17,433, a ratio of 15.7 to 1.

Legitimate job descriptions now include "smiling and waving", international trade is a sticky issue, a cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass, and visions of giant pink gharials are a common side effect after Upper Lycantians eat their meals. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Upper Lycantia's national animal is the gharial, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Astral Projection.

Upper Lycantia is ranked 219,378^th in the world and 11^th in T2R for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 237.48 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.