The Dictatorship of Aperture Sciences is a mid-sized, orderly nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 91 million Lab Boys are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The thriving Aperture Scientist economy, worth 6.39 trillion Science Points a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 70,167 Science Points, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 299,950 per year while the poor average 10,530, a ratio of 28.5 to 1.

Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, toilet paper is considered a non-essential item in the embargo against Brasilistan, excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside, and serial killers who are released early distribute death but not their seed. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Aperture Sciences's national animal is the Crow, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Aperture Sciences is ranked 296,006^th in the world and 106^th in Steam for Largest Black Market, with 27.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.