The Kingdom of Palisede is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Anderson Eidsvolle with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.339 billion Palisedeans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vincent. The average income tax rate is 64.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Palisedean economy, worth a remarkable 1,373 trillion Palisedean dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 132,819 Palisedean dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nuclear physics is the most popular course at university, snap elections are called over every minor impasse, the state considers itself the 'third parent' of every child in the nation, and future leaders of Palisede regularly dismiss pressing political issues when available options don't conform to their worldview. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palisede's national animal is the Gondoan Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Palisede is ranked 3,711^th in the world and 220^th in The North Pacific for Longest Average Lifespans, with 91.1 Years.