The Autonomous Confederation of Placenta is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.111 billion Placentans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ecclesia. The average income tax rate is 78.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Placentan economy, worth 203 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming and Tourism. Average income is 96,163 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Placentan watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, Penguin is one of the most popular forenames in Placenta, and recognizing the Placentan flag qualifies you for citizenship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Placenta's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Placenta is ranked 17,572^nd in the world and 171^st in The Leftist Assembly for Safest, scoring 115.07 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.