The Most Serene Republic of Pather is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning porpoise population. The hard-working population of 1.693 billion Patherians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.1%.

The Patherian economy, worth 66.9 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 39,527 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pather's national animal is the porpoise.

Pather is ranked 148,008^th in the world and 650^th in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,023.77 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.