The Republic of Putkin is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 99 million Putkinians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 7.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Putkinian economy, worth 6.53 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 65,918 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, the media seems excessively interested in what Leader is wearing this season, fresh food is a thing of the past due to onerous testing standards, and quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Putkin's national animal is the leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Putkin is ranked 80,505^th in the world and 17^th in Waifu for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 98.27 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.