The Democratic Republic of Pacelus is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, prohibition of alcohol, and public floggings. The compassionate, democratic population of 713 million Pacelusians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 72.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Pacelusian economy, worth 26.8 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail and Tourism. Average income is 37,568 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Celebrities sit helplessly as they are labeled "pompous womples" by Leader, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low, and the big red machine has ground to a halt. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pacelus's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Pacelus is ranked 50,177^th in the world and 1,244^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 4,332.39 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.