The Symbol of peace of Pterygon is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by All might with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, anti-smoking policies, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.455 billion heroes are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Japan. The average income tax rate is 74.4%.

The powerhouse heroic economy, worth 233 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 95,242 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The roads are virtually falling apart, murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour, stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, and Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Pterygon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pterygon's national animal is the nomu, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is peace.

Pterygon is ranked 211,501^st in the world and 26^th in The Order of Corinth for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring zero on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.