The Dictatorship of American Gulf Peninsula is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 642 million American Gulf Peninsulans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 70.5%.

The strong American Gulf Peninsulan economy, worth 38.3 trillion Peso Peninsulars a year, is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,712 Peso Peninsulars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens, acrimonious legal battles result during divorce proceedings, tourists are kicked out if they express interest in their national sport, and soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. American Gulf Peninsula's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

American Gulf Peninsula is ranked 206,371^st in the world and 409^th in The League for Fattest Citizens, with 9.53 Obesity Rate.