The Federation of Flameshitters is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Prime Minister Pete Boner with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.216 billion Flameshittersians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La Placard de Caca. The average income tax rate is 59.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Flameshittersian economy, worth 816 trillion weeds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 156,509 weeds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The right to counsel goes both ways, a flying elephant and Prime Minister Pete Boner share the same nickname, economics is a shrinking field, and dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines'. Crime is totally unknown. Flameshitters's national animal is the monkey, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Flameshitters is ranked 137,507^th in the world and 1^st in Union of Suckassington TWO for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,318.8 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.