The Colony of Blontais is a very large, genial nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 114 million Blontaisians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Blontaisian economy, worth 9.55 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 83,789 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Whenever pilots have to bail out the government bails out their company, the government is a law unto itself, a degree in Leader Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers, and billions are being spent on a new island airport. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Blontais's national animal is the crocodile, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Blontais is ranked 67,399^th in the world and 733^rd in the West Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 3,245.86 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.