The Not always active of The New Palaces is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Sanjeev Kasher with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, pith helmet sales, and national health service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.009 billion Palecians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catagh. The average income tax rate is 94.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Palecian economy, worth 903 trillion Scarlets a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 180,312 Scarlets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government's new priority is citizens' access to cat videos, military officials are questioning the policy of ceding the nation's territory in exchange for promises not to invade it, the comic book series 'Sanjeev Kasher and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, and the leading national news source is 'my cousin Billy-Bob on MyFace'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The New Palaces's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The New Palaces is ranked 11,159^th in the world and 197^th in Europe for Highest Poor Incomes, with 106,054.35 Standard Monetary Units.