The People's Republic of Pence is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Michael Richard Pence with a fair hand, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, ritual sacrifices, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.682 billion Penceans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, with Administration, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbus. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 34.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Pencean economy, worth 210 trillion Kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 125,177 Kronor, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 488,777 per year while the poor average 21,866, a ratio of 22.4 to 1.

The government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, the 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, retirement apartments house giggling grannies who delightedly watch blank TVs all day long, and the dictionary is a common first book for children. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Pence's national animal is the Quayle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Misfortune.

Pence is ranked 22,759^th in the world and 113^th in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,032.61 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.