The Armed Republic of Glitter Tank is a titanic, cultured nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, avant-garde cinema, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, devout population of 13.351 billion Glitter Tankians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Spirituality, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 41.0%.

The thriving Glitter Tankian economy, worth a remarkable 1,106 trillion Glitters a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 82,896 Glitters, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 285,372 per year while the poor average 17,642, a ratio of 16.2 to 1.

A speech a day keeps climate change away, business is adjusting to new gender equality policies in the workplace, the new foreign policy is "why bother invading neighbours when they can be bought wholesale?", and the government is funneling billions into Cape Glitter Tank following the shuttle crash. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Glitter Tank's national animal is the Leopard, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Glitter Tank is ranked 85,986^th in the world and 24^th in Resuscitation for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,706.67 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.