The Colony of Polvik is a tiny, genial nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 10 million Polvikians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and International Aid. The average income tax rate is 63.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Polvikian economy, worth 203 billion Gunardian Standard Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Basket Weaving, Soda Sales, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 20,299 Gunardian Standard Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The dessert 'Death by Chocolate' isn't the most lethal dish on the menu, genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons, children regularly take part in blood sports that result in extreme boo-boos, and time flies when you're not having fun. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Polvik's national animal is the Polik Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Polvik is ranked 44,912^th in the world and 5^th in Kellick Isles for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.9 percentage of bribes refused.