The Federation of Flopterie is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emanuel von Flotter with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, national health service, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-working population of 3.279 billion Flopterieans 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flopigrad. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Flopteriean economy, worth 358 trillion Flop coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 109,379 Flop coins, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 515,314 per year while the poor average 13,785, a ratio of 37.4 to 1.

Cultural heritage is measured in Scoville Heat Units, Emanuel von Flotter's used car is held together by bumper stickers that support the opposition, Emanuel von Flotter is quite hard to get a hold of, and thrift shops are closing their doors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flopterie's national animal is the Flopa, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Flopterie is ranked 19,524^th in the world and 1^st in Kaira for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 70,221.4 Standard Monetary Units.