The Too-Well-Hidden Bunker of Podium is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Michael Talberg with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 5.154 billion Poduminians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eighburn. The average income tax rate is 17.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Poduminian economy, worth 976 trillion points a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 189,523 points, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Half of the nation's import/export industry is run from a location known only as 'Dead Man's Cove', unpopular cops are fired at a moment's notice by the citizens they police, the most popular WhoTube videos are ones featuring parodies of iconic songs, and third world countries are rich in "I Love Eighburn" t-shirts. Crime is totally unknown. Podium's national animal is the sergal, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Podium is ranked 205,414^th in the world and 4,717^th in the West Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -9.49 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.