The Watchfires of Pilfold is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, restrictive gun laws, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 30.433 billion Pilfoldians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 30.0%.

The strong Pilfoldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,342 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,117 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined, the "feminist protest" defence is increasingly common for cases of armed robbery, third world countries are rich in "I Love Pilfold City" t-shirts, and people's charity begins and ends at home. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. Pilfold's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Pilfold is ranked 6,093^rd in the world and 1^st in Aral Sea for Largest Populations, with 30.4 billion capita.