The United Democratic States of Pitanerania is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Denebolo Ópar with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.249 billion Pitaneranians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cotanony. The average income tax rate is 65.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pitaneranian economy, worth 235 trillion pinions a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,772 pinions, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Diabetics find the contents of their medications hard to stomach, it's been a banner year for local vexillology, the government is spending millions on 'trust campaigns' in an effort to win back the public's support, and landless farmers wander forlornly in the government's many national parks. Crime is totally unknown. Pitanerania's national animal is the abussi moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is atheism.

Pitanerania is ranked 43,987^th in the world and 1^st in LBU for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,794.85 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.