The United Socialist States of Phou is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its ritual sacrifices, ban on automobiles, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 3.33 billion Phouans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Phouan economy, worth 109 trillion petts a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,943 petts, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, fraternities are notorious for drunken hooliganism, Phou has designated Phou City as its capital city, and young girls aren't having a ball but they are enjoying themselves. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phou's national animal is the oxen, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Phou is ranked 218,084^th in the world and 183^rd in Coalition of Crown Albatross for Most Patriotic, with 4.67 flags saluted per person per day.