The Republic of Paper Isle is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning crocodile population. The hard-working population of 521 million Paper Isleans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17.3%.

The Paper Islean economy, worth 23.6 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. Average income is 45,286 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paper Isle's national animal is the crocodile.

Paper Isle is ranked 151,604^th in the world and 1^st in Apocalypse Peaks for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 37,451.66 Standard Monetary Units.