The United States of Fetzerton is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, national health service, and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 260 million Fetzertonians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.8%.

The powerhouse Fetzertonian economy, worth 22.0 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 84,563 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Heated town halls quickly descend into shootouts between politicians and their constituents, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Fetzerton, a century of peace does not preclude peace negotiations, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been banned for advocating gluttony. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fetzerton's national animal is the black bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Fetzerton is ranked 84,179^th in the world and 515^th in the Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 13,324.72 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.