The Republic of Parmenide-s is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Horse population. The hard-working population of 3.894 billion Parmenide-sians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 22.0%.

The Parmenide-sian economy, worth 164 trillion Drachmas a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 42,334 Drachmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

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

Parmenide-s is ranked 240,415^th in the world and 10^th in Leskintaia for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring zero on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.