The Empire of Humble Potato is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by King Edward Potato with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.126 billion Humble Potatoans 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 enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pomme de Terre. The average income tax rate is 79.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Humble Potatoan economy, worth 138 trillion Yukon golds a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,919 Yukon golds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government has awarded itself a month-long holiday to celebrate its achievements, King Edward Potato's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success, 3D printed organs are a breath of new life for the sick and elderly, and the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Humble Potato's national animal is the Russet potato, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Axomamma.

Humble Potato is ranked 167,517^th in the world and 6^th in Hiding Place for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 68.12 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.