The Free Land of Pod U-86 is a massive, genial nation, notable for its smutty television, punitive income tax rates, and spontaneously combusting cars. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 3.525 billion Pod U-86ians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Industry, although Law & Order, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Pod U-86ian economy, worth 765 trillion The Pods a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Information Technology, and Gambling. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 217,159 The Pods, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,947,241 per year while the poor average 3,099, a ratio of 628 to 1.

Disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, it is popularly believed that "cheese every day keeps disaster away", drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and military pistols are more secure than the national treasury. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pod U-86's national animal is the The Pods, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Pod U-86 is ranked 150,997^th in the world and 16^th in Poetry for Safest, scoring 58.07 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.