The Republic of Raltoristan is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 2.952 billion Raltoristanians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Raltoristanian economy, worth 138 trillion Thallars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Pizza Delivery, Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 46,794 Thallars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and they say that Raltoristanians made a dessert and called it peace. Crime is totally unknown. Raltoristan's national animal is the Turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Raltoristan is ranked 70,992^nd in the world and 1^st in The New United Kingdom for Largest Black Market, with 5.95 trillion Standard Monetary Units.