The Emotional Turmoil of Pepa Madrigal is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, devout population of 9.61 billion Pepa Madrigalians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 34.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Pepa Madrigalian economy, worth 331 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,540 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Murder victims' families receive windfall payouts when the murderers are executed, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, well-off serial killers write monthly checks to avoid jail time, and appendix transplant figures have recently doubled. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pepa Madrigal's national animal is the kiwi, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Pepa Madrigal is ranked 290,608^th in the world and 4^th in Atkalat for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,620.18 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.