The Kingdom of Parcylan is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by King Stephen with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.567 billion Parcylan boyos enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cat City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 55.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Parcylanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,049 trillion Bob a Jobs 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 major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 159,861 Bob a Jobs, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 672,625 per year while the poor average 24,655, a ratio of 27.3 to 1.

Homes without staircases are considered a step up in luxury, kids are told they can be whoever they want to be when they grow up, politicians cheer the nation's surging death rate, and the government is plagued with uncertainty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Parcylan's national animal is the Amber Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Church of Latter Day Plonkers.

Parcylan is ranked 142,624^th in the world and 50^th in Yggdrasil for Highest Poor Incomes, with 24,655.29 Standard Monetary Units.