The Federation of Flopterie is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Emanuel von Flotter with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed population of 3.259 billion Flopterieans 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flopigrad. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Flopteriean economy, worth 356 trillion Flop coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 109,377 Flop coins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 405,768 per year while the poor average 20,738, a ratio of 19.6 to 1.

The recently liberated free press cautiously uses compliment sandwiches to cushion its criticisms of Emanuel von Flotter, heavily stoned police officers are unsure whether the recent directive to 'clean up the streets' means arresting drug dealers or hosing down the sidewalk, scientists take credit every time it rains in Kaira, and government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flopterie's national animal is the Flopa, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Flopterie is ranked 152,584^th in the world and 5^th in Kaira for Safest, scoring 61.03 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.