The Colony of Ptera is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 4.387 billion Pterans 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 Defense, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.0%.

The strong Pteran economy, worth 243 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 55,465 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Kilts and cassocks are viewed with suspicion, a major religion has been named as Ptera's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Ptera in an international press conference, and Ptera has designated Ptera City as its capital city. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ptera's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ptera is ranked 138,108^th in the world and 6^th in Mariehamn for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 469.1 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.