The Federal Republic of Potoronia is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its prohibition of alcohol, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 2.178 billion Potoronians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Santo Antonio. The average income tax rate is 58.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Potoronian economy, worth 167 trillion US Dollars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 77,087 US Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The tinfoil-hat crowd also recommend tinfoil wallets, the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies, business ambassadors offer bong tokes to foreign leaders, and conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Potoronia's national animal is the Potoronian Moth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Potoronianristian.

Potoronia is ranked 208,737^th in the world and 128^th in Philosophers for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -3.74 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.