The Democratic Republic of Potatoville is a mammoth, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 7.416 billion Spuds enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Potatopia. The average income tax rate is 42.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mashed economy, worth 733 trillion Potatoes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,962 Potatoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return, trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up, and radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Potatoville's national animal is the Potato Beetle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Potatoville is ranked 197,893^rd in the world and 130^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring zero on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.