The Kingdom of Pondingonia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Governor OSullivan with an iron fist, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, smutty television, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.991 billion Pondingonians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Industry, with Defense, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Scuztown. The average income tax rate is 22.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pondingonian economy, worth 686 trillion Pondaris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Gambling. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 229,580 Pondaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Everybody's got wood thanks to Governor OSullivan, the government subsidises medicines of mass destruction, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, and countless government officials are accused of espionage. Crime is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Pondingonia's national animal is the Snarfcat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Pondingonia is ranked 280,873^rd in the world and 4,920^th in The East Pacific for Safest, scoring 5.21 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.