The State of Patreau is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning deer population. The democratic population of 38.324 billion Patreauans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 9.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Patreauan economy, worth a remarkable 1,239 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,347 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, gambling is outlawed, and education and welfare spending are on the rise. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Patreau's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Patreau is ranked 206,181^st in the world and 350^th in State for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 51.96 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.