The Democratic State of Pontion is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Ioannis with an even hand, and remarkable for its teetotalling pirates, barren, inhospitable landscape, and punitive income tax rates. The quiet, industrious population of 1.983 billion Pontiens 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 large government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pontezounta. The average income tax rate is 78.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pontien economy, worth 263 trillion Pecounicas a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 132,968 Pecounicas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi, blind dates tend to result in bruised shins, Ioannis has been known to make speeches in fishing waders, and Widow Twankey complains about being "cancelled". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pontion's national animal is the Peregrine falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Pontion is ranked 263,115^th in the world and 4,891^st in the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.49 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.