The Most Serene Republic of Paintra is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and smutty television. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.652 billion Paintrans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Paintran economy, worth 298 trillion Star Rods a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,349 Star Rods, with the richest citizens earning 9.0 times as much as the poorest.

Oilmen are in the business of greasing people's palms, the nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains, and shelters struggle to keep up with the endless intake of stray animals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paintra's national animal is the Fire Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Paintra is ranked 96,097^th in the world and 2^nd in Paintra for Nicest Citizens, with 14.64 average smiles per day.