The Free Land of -Pasadena- is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning harpy eagle population. The hard-working population of 1.611 billion -Pasadena-ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 21.7%.

The -Pasadena-ian economy, worth 65.8 trillion swords a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 40,866 swords, 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. -Pasadena-'s national animal is the harpy eagle.

-Pasadena- is ranked 22,329^th in the world and 5^th in Perseverance for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 6,275.05 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.