The Nomadic Peoples of The Silken Pilgrims is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, state-planned economy, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 328 million Silken Pilgrimsians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government is dominated by the Department of Spirituality, with Welfare and Education also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Law & Order aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 8.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Silken Pilgrimsian economy, worth 18.7 trillion bitcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 56,875 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The highest sporting award is the Grail of Tears, state-manufactured hammers and sickles are here to stay, sick days are on the rise, and doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license. Crime is relatively low. The Silken Pilgrims's national animal is the horse, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Silken Pilgrims is ranked 110,837^th in the world and 1^st in Aquarius for Nicest Citizens, with 14.16 average smiles per day.