The Matriarchy of Propitheca is a very large, orderly nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, compulsory military service, and restrictive gun laws. The cynical, devout population of 328 million Propithecans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 47.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Propithecan economy, worth 11.3 trillion marillas a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,422 marillas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government funds large training centres to turn bats into functioning members of society, a vast monorail network carries people all over the country, the banhammer is a standard police sidearm, and military barracks resemble five-star hotels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Propitheca's national animal is the bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Propitheca is ranked 167,645^th in the world and 6,645^th in Balder for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 361.95 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.