The Eternal Misfortune of Pallidonia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by absolutely nobody with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, flagrant waste-dumping, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 20.157 billion Pallidonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Pallidonian economy, worth a remarkable 8,169 trillion Horses a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is an amazing 405,297 Horses, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,915,527 per year while the poor average 18,147, a ratio of 160 to 1.

A recent political speech drew the ire of nerds everywhere after the speaker claimed that Darth Vader was Harry Potter's father, fire stations and hospitals can't deploy emergency vehicles because badly parked cars block them in, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, and public enemies often walk home with spotless garments and crime records. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Pallidonia's national animal is the Dollar, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Anarchy.

Pallidonia is ranked 294,435^th in the world and 36^th in Pencil Sharpeners Puppet Storage for Lowest Crime Rates, with 0.87 law-abiding acts per hour.