The ROBOTNIKTATORSHIP of -PINGAS- is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by DOCTOR IVO ROBOTNIK with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 1.557 billion -PINGAS-ians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 70.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant -PINGAS-ian economy, worth 24.0 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. Average income is 15,391 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Federal Council of -PINGAS- has been announced as the new Head of State, open-heart surgery is taught in seminaries, Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, and billions of dollars are being poured into a space program. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -PINGAS-'s national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is TYRANNY BY MAJORITY.

-PINGAS- is ranked 117,261^st in the world and 12^th in KAKISTOCRACY LEAGUE for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 690.94 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.