The Democratic Republic of Pardul is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, digital currency, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-working, democratic population of 315 million Pardulians 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 Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pardulvia. The average income tax rate is 40.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Pardulian economy, worth 20.5 trillion Ráks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Retail, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 65,192 Ráks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Urban graffiti is hand-calligraphed in perfectly kerned elegant fonts, a cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass, group hugs break out during floor votes, and crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pardul's national animal is the Ram, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Pardul is ranked 132,510^th in the world and 1,435^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 491.35 on the Hickory Productivity Index.