The United States of South Parter is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Yame Kock M with a fair hand, and remarkable for its parental licensing program, unlimited-speed roads, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.712 billion South Parterians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Parston. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.6%.

The frighteningly efficient South Parterian economy, worth a remarkable 1,319 trillion Paelous a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 279,943 Paelous, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 792,450 per year while the poor average 79,077, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

For just a few extra Paelous South Parterians can get new driving records with their new cars, there's nothing more rock-and-roll than absolute sobriety, there's no such thing as bad publicity, and constituents prefer a carrot and boomstick approach to dealing with politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. South Parter's national animal is the emu, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

South Parter is ranked 21,850^th in the world and 911^th in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 975.33 pounds of wildlife per square mile.