The Principality of Polata is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister John Randel with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.233 billion Polatans 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 large government prioritizes Law & Order, although Welfare, Education, and Defense are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riverton. The average income tax rate is 34.7%.

The strong Polatan economy, worth 169 trillion Polatan Pounds a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,981 Polatan Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Throwing a sickie is a serious crime, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, the atmosphere in Polatan boardrooms is turning more gay, and crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Polata's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Thermodolian Orthodox.

Polata is ranked 134,955^th in the world and 7^th in Zentari for Most Developed, scoring 56.7 on the Human Development Index.