The Serene Atrythonic Kingdom of Atrito is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Edward II with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, unlimited-speed roads, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.969 billion Atritons enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Atritia. The average income tax rate is 83.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Atriton economy, worth a remarkable 1,820 trillion Atriton Pounds a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 182,595 Atriton Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, building a phallus out of Minecraft blocks counts as indecent exposure, internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens, and sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Atrito's national animal is the Atritic Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Oceanic Paganism.

Atrito is ranked 3,300^th in the world and 172^nd in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 674.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.