The Empire of Pullenstein is a behemoth, efficient nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 51.347 billion Pullensteinians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social and economic equality; they tend to view other countries as corrupted by the hollow pageantry of sham elections.

The tiny, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Education, with Defense, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pullenstein City. The average income tax rate is 1.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pullensteinian economy, worth an astonishing 19,362 trillion marks a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 377,082 marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, shopkeepers use microscopes to verify the authenticity of banknotes, conspiracy theorists allege Pullenstein City's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, and advertisers scramble to sponsor the broadcast of Leader's most personal functions. Crime is totally unknown. Pullenstein's national animal is the tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pullenstein is ranked 48^th in the world and 2^nd in Lazarus for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 25,513.75 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.