The Place of A Place Somewhere is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Nolan Strunhorpe with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, aversion to nipples, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate population of 5.068 billion Somewherians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Somewheria. The average income tax rate is 49.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Place Somewherean economy, worth 947 trillion Somethings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 186,880 Somethings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Business owners return from long vacations to find their factories have been turned into homeless shelters, voting is voluntary, extreme political groups are outlawed, and bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. A Place Somewhere's national animal is the Bison, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

A Place Somewhere is ranked 11,772^nd in the world and 334^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.76 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.