The People's Republic of Feranta is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Great brother with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and smutty television. The compassionate population of 1.325 billion Ferantans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kern. The average income tax rate is 66.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Ferantan economy, worth 109 trillion Ferns a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Retail. Average income is 82,342 Ferns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

"The Pride of the Ferantan Skies" boasts an impressive 17 propellers and runs on turnip oil, colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation, the nation's massive battleships are often mistaken for islands, and the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Feranta's national animal is the Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Feranta is ranked 277,626^th in the world and 16,291^st in Lazarus for Largest Black Market, with 76.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.