The Federation of Pluten is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 3.169 billion Plutenians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pluteurbo. The average income tax rate is 68.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Plutenian economy, worth 287 trillion plutes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,714 plutes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The new cheese tax is colloquially known as "wheel welfare", light entertainment shows are light on actual entertainment, the government thinks Plutenians can achieve social cohesion by drinking soda together, and the tenet of free speech is held dear. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pluten's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Pluten is ranked 61,711^th in the world and 132^nd in Nordic Lands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 71.55 law-abiding acts per hour.