The Federal Republic of Fratanica is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Lukas Wolf with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 18.179 billion Fratanicans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal morass — prioritizes Healthcare, with Defense, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Viras. The average income tax rate is 82.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Fratanican economy, worth a remarkable 1,127 trillion Frats a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 62,034 Frats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, court cases mostly involve lawyers shouting questions at witnesses giving silent shrugs, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, and Fratanica's heavy congestion charges are the bane of motorists' lives. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fratanica's national animal is the Lafret Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Fratanica is ranked 72,923^rd in the world and 2,058^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 105.66 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.