The -Protectorate- of -Paffnia- is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by -Aleksandar Vekili- with an even hand, and renowned for its absence of drug laws. The quiet, industrious population of 32.344 billion -Paffniacs- enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Social Policy, Industry, and International Aid. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of -Skoptopolis-. The average income tax rate is 49.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped -Paffniac- economy, worth 639 trillion -paffnars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Soda Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 19,767 -paffnars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

-Paffnia- has designated -Skoptopolis- as its capital city, -Aleksandar Vekili- has just been declared ruler of -Paffnia- in an international press conference, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Paffnia-'s national animal is the -llama-.

-Paffnia- is ranked 121,913^th in the world and 13^th in A Taco Paradise for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.