The Democratic States of Palvat is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by the minister of guidance with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, complete lack of prisons, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 6.871 billion Palvatians, 748 million of whom are zombies, are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of blossom. The average income tax rate is 91.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Palvatian economy, worth 762 trillion florins a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,881 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The green glow is a sign of clean energy, crops are flattened as farmers bludgeon insects to death, windows in blossom don't have much of a view, and it's been a banner year for local vexillology. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palvat's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Animism.

Palvat is ranked 311,260^th in the world and 356^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -17.96 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.