The Kingdom of The New Palaces is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Michael Magellan with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.207 billion Palecians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Crasstía. The average income tax rate is 92.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Palecian economy, worth 517 trillion Scarlets a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 161,360 Scarlets, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed, the nation has nearly as many history museums as Palecians, sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, and hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have. Crime is totally unknown. The New Palaces's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The New Palaces is ranked 38,708^th in the world and 1^st in The Global Union for Highest Economic Output, with 517 trillion Standard Monetary Units.