The Holy Empire of Palomas is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Jason smith with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, ritual sacrifices, and public floggings. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 3.87 billion Palomasians 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 Law & Order, Welfare, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Seattle. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 28.2%.

The powerhouse Palomasian economy, worth 323 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,683 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

An increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, military units are often seen arguing over which one is truly favored by the gods, mothers drive their college-graduate children to work, and physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palomas's national animal is the Goldfinch, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Christianity.

Palomas is ranked 90,315^th in the world and 4^th in The federation of Washington for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 12,604.42 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.