The Democratic Republic of Putzilvania is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Schmendick Johnson with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.017 billion Putzilvanians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Magrittemore. The average income tax rate is 95.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Putzilvanian economy, worth 411 trillion filthy-lucres a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 136,402 filthy-lucres, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Healthcare workers are flummoxed over the spike in foreign tourists with sudden-onset heart disease, the Putzilvania Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, and grumpy old house owners demand that pedestrians get off their footpaths. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Putzilvania's national animal is the Big-Headed Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Neutrality.

Putzilvania is ranked 7,474^th in the world and 341^st in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 107.04 law-abiding acts per hour.