The Colony of Pollapotamia is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 260 million Skatharians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 10.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Sakatharian economy, worth 12.6 trillion Krysoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,550 Krysoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, all alcohol is banned, and the annual Adult Film Awards have a category for most titillating aftershave advert. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Pollapotamia's national animal is the Scarab, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pollapotamia is ranked 136,322^nd in the world and 4^th in Nomenstatia for Smartest Citizens, with 31.64 quips per hour.