The People's Republic of Potatonia is a mammoth, genial nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and compulsory military service. The compassionate population of 5.54 billion Potatonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oninon. The average income tax rate is 74.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Potatonian economy, worth 357 trillion Oninoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 64,510 Oninoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists take credit every time it rains in The Communist Bloc, Potatonian watches are often the only thing to survive a disaster intact, the 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, and Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Potatonia's national animal is the Pigeon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Al-Kūbsan.

Potatonia is ranked 269,785^th in the world and 354^th in The Communist Bloc for Largest Black Market, with 100 billion Standard Monetary Units.