The Federal Republic of Fratanica is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Lukas Wolf with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 13.806 billion Fratanicans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Viras. The average income tax rate is 76.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Fratanican economy, worth 814 trillion Frats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is 59,025 Frats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, court cases mostly involve lawyers shouting questions at witnesses giving silent shrugs, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, and Fratanica's heavy congestion charges are the bane of motorists' lives. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fratanica's national animal is the Lafret Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Fratanica is ranked 227,740^th in the world and 12,167^th in The North Pacific for Highest Crime Rates, with 2.2 crimes per hour.