The Golden Oil State of Petrostan is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Presidente Bruce Doe with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 2.193 billion Petrostanis are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Great Psenegrad. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.4%.

The very strong Petrostani economy, worth 167 trillion Troes a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, and Gambling. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is 76,598 Troes, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

Nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, Petrostanis believe manners maketh the leader, Petrostan is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and creative compliance measures ensure that high-ranking officials live in luxury while the country's coffers collect cobwebs. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Petrostan's national animal is the Hog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is oil trade.

Petrostan is ranked 205,975^th in the world and 158^th in The Sacred Elite for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 281.62 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.