The Commonwealth of The United Patagonian States is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Walter Pinkman with an even hand, and renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, free-roaming dinosaurs, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 5.238 billion Patagonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Tampa. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Patagonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,092 trillion Sterlings a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 208,538 Sterlings, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Walter Pinkman lives life on the open road - complete with groupies, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Walter Pinkman's wardrobe, vehicular manslaughter is apparently a victimless crime, and the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The United Patagonian States's national animal is the Puma, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Atheism.

The United Patagonian States is ranked 3,031^st in the world and 6^th in Thaecia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 130.04 law-abiding acts per hour.