The Kingdom of Padokea is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its teetotalling pirates, ubiquitous missile silos, and state-planned economy. The compassionate population of 259 million Padokeans 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 Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Kurta. The average income tax rate is 47.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Padokean economy, worth 19.8 trillion Jennies a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 76,350 Jennies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high, annual Formula One races bring the capital to a screeching halt, you're never too young to learn how to lie with confidence, and only lightning has a chance of striking Leader twice. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Padokea's national animal is the Leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Padokea is ranked 290,890^th in the world and 4,266^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.03 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.