The State of Parkin is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.193 billion Parkinians 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, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.

The very strong Parkinian economy, worth 908 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 59,827 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 385,595 per year while the poor average 3,750, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, punitive tariffs protect local industry, and Parkin has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Parkin's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Parkin is ranked 288,051^st in the world and 613^th in Ancient Lands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 35.14 law-abiding acts per hour.