The Republic of Panzer Vor 491 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, public floggings, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.886 billion Panzer Vor 491ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 38.3%.

The very strong Panzer Vor 491ian economy, worth 126 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,266 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Roosters that herald the rising sun are immediately sent to the slaughterhouse, the studies of art and philosophy are banned, meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions, and studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Panzer Vor 491's national animal is the Lion.

Panzer Vor 491 is ranked 123,676^th in the world and 3^rd in Abandoned accounts for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,403.64 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.