The Democratic Meritocracy of Aportistopireistan is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Hugh with a fair hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and digital currency. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.456 billion Aportistos are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dormeadow City. The average income tax rate is 83.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Aportisto economy, worth 492 trillion cupids a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 142,501 cupids, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

On-duty Air Aportistopireistan flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, bris parties are all the rage, all the playground's a stage for Aportisto schoolchildren, and the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aportistopireistan's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Aportistopireistan is ranked 34,607^th in the world and 52^nd in Wintreath for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 5,181.14 on the Gilded Widget Scale.