The Borderlands of Ottogan is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 69 million Ottoganians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 64.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Ottoganian economy, worth 966 billion fennels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 14,002 fennels, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ottogan's national animal is the Turnip-eater, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ottogan is ranked 150,625^th in the world and 11^th in Regency Puppets for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 382.08 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.