The Democratic Republic of Utilities is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 214 million Utilitiesians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 77.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Utilitiesian economy, worth 1.26 trillion utiles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 5,883 utiles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians can be seen taking candy from babies, libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, Leader's reputation is hard as nails, and politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Utilities's national animal is the worker, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Utilities is ranked 91,174^th in the world and 249^th in Refugia for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 280.22 on the Clooney Contribution Index.