The Allied States of The Atlotl Archipelago is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Arensis Jr the third with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 5.311 billion Atlotls love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Capital Cavern. The average income tax rate is 90.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Atlotl Archipelagoan economy, worth a remarkable 1,124 trillion Premicreds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 211,647 Premicreds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, infantry are nicknamed "mushrooms" because they get fed crap and are left in the dark, only persecuted professionals need apply for asylum, and mathematicians are gathering an infinite number of Yaks and typewriters to see if they can recreate the works of Max Barry. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Atlotl Archipelago's national animal is the Yak, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

The Atlotl Archipelago is ranked 265,706^th in the world and 4,931^st in The East Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 0.75 average smiles per day.