The Commonwealth of Antarctic Colonies is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Chief Executive Orlean with a fair hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 5.577 billion Antarcticans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vostok. The average income tax rate is 37.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Antarctican economy, worth a remarkable 1,066 trillion Antarctic Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 191,210 Antarctic Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government takes agricultural advice from a wasp-themed superhero, freighter lifeboats have been replaced by state of the art marker buoys so divers can recover the cargo after they sink, commuters often break into synchronised para-para dancing for no reason at all, and the roads are virtually falling apart. Crime is totally unknown. Antarctic Colonies's national animal is the Adélie penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Antarctic Colonies is ranked 111,523^rd in the world and 825^th in the South Pacific for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.