The Kingdom of The New Palaces is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Sir Müller with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 7.973 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, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catagh. The average income tax rate is 94.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Palecian economy, worth a remarkable 1,482 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 185,949 Scarlets, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government prides itself on being smug and condescending to idiots, the national colors help to make everyone look slimmer, competing private ambulances racing to be the first to traffic accidents are a major cause of road accidents, and the climate agreement has actually increased the volume of hot air in the atmosphere. Crime 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 288,184^th in the world and 1,427^th in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -19.46 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.