The Republic of Plattneria is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Titus with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, state-planned economy, and daily referendums. The compassionate population of 3.004 billion Plattnerians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Covey's Rapids. The average income tax rate is 43.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Plattnerian economy, worth 332 trillion Sols 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 110,698 Sols, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Anything is permissible when wearing latex gloves, five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, singles on the dating scene no longer worry about looking their age, and biology and religious education classes have recently been merged. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Plattneria's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Plattneria is ranked 47,180^th in the world and 104^th in Christians for Lowest Crime Rates, with 79.68 law-abiding acts per hour.