The Empire of Americatain is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Rt Hon Peter Mannion MP with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.759 billion Tainians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Londinium. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Americatainian economy, worth a remarkable 2,884 trillion Caeruses a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 371,823 Caeruses, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Mathematicians are gathering an infinite number of Golden Pelicans and typewriters to see if they can recreate the works of Max Barry, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, elected officials often serve for decades in a single term, and military officers are given medals for disobeying orders. Crime is totally unknown. Americatain's national animal is the Golden Pelican, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Americatain is ranked 1,299^th in the world and 2^nd in South Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 13,428.29 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.