The Dictatorship of Aperture Sciences is a large, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, pith helmet sales, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 134 million Lab Boys 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The thriving Aperture Scientist economy, worth 9.59 trillion Science Points a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 71,540 Science Points, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 316,958 per year while the poor average 10,084, a ratio of 31.4 to 1.

Brasilistan has been announced as the nation's newest colony, epileptic patients switch their medications to whichever has a 'buy one get one free' offer, some magnifier-wielding Lab Boys say Leader seems a little lacking in something, and restaurants cater to pregnancy cravings. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Aperture Sciences's national animal is the Crow, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Aperture Sciences is ranked 126,050^th in the world and 49^th in Steam for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,608.41 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.