The Democratic Peoples Republic of Politiania is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Great Leader with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 18.214 billion Politianians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Korista. The average income tax rate is 93.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Politianian economy, worth a remarkable 8,928 trillion Minjals a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 490,205 Minjals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

People often get liposuction to reduce their air fares, waste is frequently shipped to other countries, Korista spends billions upgrading public transport, and war vets look after war animals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Politiania's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Politiania is ranked 869^th in the world and 1^st in Soviet Democracy for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 15,800.74 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.