The State of Patomak is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its strictly enforced bedtime and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.591 billion Patomakians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The strong Patomakian economy, worth a remarkable 1,007 trillion betales a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Gambling. Average income is 57,250 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, teenagers are severely punished for being out too late, politicians "baring all" for the camera isn't always a figure of speech, and the Capital Heights Film Festival recently voted 'Patomakian Getting Hit By Football' as best film. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Patomak's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Patomak is ranked 199,023^rd in the world and 4^th in Columbia for Safest, scoring 45.12 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.