The Holy Empire of Paladyn is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, devout population of 6.994 billion Paladynians 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 large government prioritizes Spirituality, with Welfare, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda, while Industry is ignored. The average income tax rate is 40.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Paladynian economy, worth 264 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,824 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, genetic researchers have been expelled, and artists regularly face criminal charges and art-burning parties are common. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paladyn's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Paladyn is ranked 214,666^th in the world and 3^rd in Alaska for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 48.68 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.