The State of Prout is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its complete lack of public education, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 31.47 billion Proutians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The very strong Proutian economy, worth a remarkable 1,378 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 43,806 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 297,827 per year while the poor average 2,353, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, voting is voluntary, all tariffs have been abolished, and Prout has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Prout's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Prout is ranked 234,455^th in the world and 485^th in State for Most Developed, scoring 52.47 on the Human Development Index.