The Empire of Padolia is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 7.779 billion Padolians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 66.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Padolian economy, worth 140 trillion Padolian Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 18,029 Padolian Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Padolia's national animal is the Bird and Mouse, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Padolia is ranked 31,678^th in the world and 4^th in Brasil1 for Least Corrupt Governments, with 94.04 percentage of bribes refused.