The Democratic States of Riotolla is a small, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 23 million Riotollans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 31.1%.

The Riotollan economy, worth 933 billion Rios a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,604 Rios, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The news is showing footage of Leader bullying an old man to the point of tears, one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for Leader's office, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and for just a few extra Rios Riotollans can get new driving records with their new cars. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Riotolla's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Riotolla is ranked 109,914^th in the world and 2,268^th in the South Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,795.03 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.