The Nation of Pollius is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Paula Pollis with an even hand, and notable for its vat-grown people, punitive income tax rates, and labour-free parental leave. The compassionate population of 4.87 billion Polliusians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pollius City. The average income tax rate is 65.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Polliusian economy, worth 451 trillion Jerms a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 92,687 Jerms, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, it is not politically correct to suspect that a serially convicted burglar might steal again, making up random numbers to name new asteroids is the bulk of astronomers' work, and interest in globalism never flags. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Pollius's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Samorianism.

Pollius is ranked 11,105^th in the world and 3^rd in THE REGION OF THE LOST BACTERIA for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 4,326.32 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.