The Unexpected Twist of A Plot Device is a titanic, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 20.736 billion Plot Deviceans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Public Transport are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.7%.

The strong Plot Devicean economy, worth 883 trillion Namarts a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 42,588 Namarts, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 274,483 per year while the poor average 2,669, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. A Plot Device's national animal is the Left-Handed Chicken, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

A Plot Device is ranked 1,681^st in the world and 1^st in Alphonsine for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 97 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.