The Agricultural Colony of Botanicalia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. The hard-working, democratic population of 22.674 billion Botanicalians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.1%.

The Botanicalian economy, worth 800 trillion botanical saars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. Average income is 35,298 botanical saars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Children as young as eight can be found working in factories, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, the mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations, and appendix transplant figures have recently doubled. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Botanicalia's national animal is the farmcat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Botanicalia is ranked 110,185^th in the world and 11^th in Land for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.