The Stalwart Federation of The Municipalities of Antarctica is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Primary Governor Cetiri Oltasina with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, soft-spoken computers, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.696 billion Antarcticans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hii. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Antarctican economy, worth a remarkable 3,143 trillion Municipal Antarctic Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 361,469 Municipal Antarctic Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Even the nation's brussel sprouts are delicious and nutritious, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, Air The Municipalities of Antarctica is rumored to receive more government funding than the Antarctican Air Force, and a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Municipalities of Antarctica's national animal is the Weddell Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

The Municipalities of Antarctica is ranked 918^th in the world and 22^nd in the Pacific for Highest Food Quality, scoring 368.27 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.