The Empire of Panasu is a mid-sized, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 74 million Panasuans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 29.4%.

The strong Panasuan economy, worth 4.01 trillion Panasu Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,208 Panasu Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, surfing lessons include how to ward off sharks, the Panasuan Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances, and Little League matches are often attended by riot police with water cannon... just in case. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Panasu's national animal is the Crystal Nidus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Panasu is ranked 148,751^st in the world and 7^th in Aivatkhan Realm for Highest Average Incomes, with 54,208.19 Standard Monetary Units.