The Republic of Plattneria is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Titus with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate population of 2.891 billion Plattnerians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Covey's Rapids. The average income tax rate is 43.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Plattnerian economy, worth 320 trillion Sols a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 110,752 Sols, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tabloids publicly shun nurses for not calling home on the weekends, anything is permissible when wearing latex gloves, five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, and singles on the dating scene no longer worry about looking their age. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Plattneria's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Plattneria is ranked 75,310^th in the world and 87^th in Christians for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,741.86 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.