The Dominion of Forbidden Planet is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Doctor Edward Morbius with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed population of 12.155 billion Forbidden Planetians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Altair Four. The average income tax rate is 26.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Forbidden Planetian economy, worth a remarkable 1,344 trillion Universal Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 110,580 Universal Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The country routinely whitewashes uncomfortable parts of its history, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized, and the nation is relieved that all of the recent madness has finally come to an end. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Forbidden Planet's national animal is the Monster from the Id, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Forbidden Planet is ranked 164,019^th in the world and 14^th in Hollow Point for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 275.33 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.