The Republic of Paniane is a tiny, efficient nation, renowned for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-working population of 16 million Panianeans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The very strong Panianean economy, worth 1.15 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 71,897 Dollars , but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 310,719 per year while the poor average 10,587, a ratio of 29.3 to 1.

There are no minimum wage laws, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, and the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Paniane's national animal is the lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Paniane is ranked 67,002^nd in the world and 60^th in Horizon for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 16,057.33 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.