The United People's Directorate of Paltheria is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Sir Palthus O'Phelion Dar Teltherion with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, otherworldly petting zoo, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.238 billion Paltherians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Centhropia. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Paltherian economy, worth 475 trillion Paltherian Social Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 146,863 Paltherian Social Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Gift hampers filled with delicious beef jerky are sent to newly communist nations, party-lovers often change religions just for the weekend, every workday begins with group therapy, and incarcerated crime lords manage their empires from massage tables. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paltheria's national animal is the Paltherian Diamond Tipped Sparrow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Collective.

Paltheria is ranked 11,453^rd in the world and 499^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 98.8 law-abiding acts per hour.