The Democratic States of Penhacerthes is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its burgeoning eagle population. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 454 million Penhacerthesians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 36.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Penhacerthesian economy, worth 17.9 trillion kronor a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,530 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Penhacerthes's national animal is the eagle.

Penhacerthes is ranked 140,121^st in the world and 2^nd in Astatontingedoan Peninsula for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 2,606.49 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.