The Republic of Permalink is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its state-planned economy, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and frequent executions. The compassionate, devout population of 2.509 billion Permalinkians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 52.9%.

The very strong Permalinkian economy, worth 221 trillion links 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 significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 88,112 links, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Money can't buy love but mercy is entirely negotiable, ambulances aren't allowed to overtake hearses, children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife, and members of the government all have oddly similar anecdotes about their childhoods. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Permalink's national animal is the lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Torrential Church.

Permalink is ranked 131,684^th in the world and 12^th in Homestead for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 3.78 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.