The City-State of Punta del Este is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Santiano with a fair hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, flagrant waste-dumping, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.571 billion Punta del Esteans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Punta del Este. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Punta del Estean economy, worth 926 trillion Gorritis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 259,556 Gorritis, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,386,925 per year while the poor average 25,482, a ratio of 54.4 to 1.

Movement-triggered sensors mean that for every door that closes another one opens, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, and military doctrine says not to open fire until you see the "beady little eyes" of Johnny Foreigner. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Punta del Este's national animal is the Sea Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Punta del Este is ranked 279,938^th in the world and 2^nd in The River Plate States for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -13.42 on the Clooney Contribution Index.