The Colony of Pollapotamia is a large, safe nation, notable for its prohibition of alcohol, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 177 million Skatharians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 10.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Sakatharian economy, worth 8.59 trillion Krysoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,550 Krysoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, all alcohol is banned, and the annual Adult Film Awards have a category for most titillating aftershave advert. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Pollapotamia's national animal is the Scarab, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pollapotamia is ranked 210,987^th in the world and 10^th in Nomenstatia for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 30.56 on the Bus Surprisal Index.