The Empire of The Potatopian Spans is a small, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 29 million Potatopian Spansians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.5%.

The strong Potatopian Spansian economy, worth 1.86 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 64,150 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 196,640 per year while the poor average 16,197, a ratio of 12.1 to 1.

The regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, anyone interested in the stock market is investigated, and the controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Potatopian Spans's national animal is the kabuto, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Potatopian Spans is ranked 230,104^th in the world and 3^rd in Twitchopia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 260.75 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.