The Commonwealth of Prolai is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and otherworldly petting zoo. The devout population of 631 million Prolaians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Porasia. The average income tax rate is 61.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Prolaian economy, worth 58.5 trillion Toastarian Bolivars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 92,744 Toastarian Bolivars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Teachers prefer to give 'Maybe, Maybe Not' tests when dealing with sensitive subjects, the nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, and family trees become bare as entire branches are lopped off. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Prolai's national animal is the Prolai Jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Prolai is ranked 69,857^th in the world and 2^nd in The Toastic Assembly for Smartest Citizens, with 39.65 quips per hour.