The Republic of Peal is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy and compulsory military service. The democratic, devout population of 18 million Pealians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The developing Pealian economy, worth 569 billion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 31,662 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, the Pealian Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and citizens select which government department gets their income tax florins each year. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Peal's national animal is the tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Peal is ranked 220,595^th in the world and 11^th in Holocene for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -3.31 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.