The Republic of Possum Kingdom is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by the Honorable Mayor with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.63 billion Possum Kingdomians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Possum. The average income tax rate is 76.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Possum Kingdomian economy, worth 181 trillion toadies a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 111,044 toadies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians tend to jump ship to whichever party is currently leading in the polls, commemorative mugs remembering last year's Black Friday Crockery Riots are a best seller this year, disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, and the government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Possum Kingdom's national animal is the possum, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Possum Kingdom is ranked 234,656^th in the world and 8,741^st in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -4.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.