The Republic of Pudim 17 is a large, genial nation, notable for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 96 million Pudim 17ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 48.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Pudim 17ian economy, worth 4.27 trillion lire 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 Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 44,505 lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's faithful often say there is a higher power watching over them, pet owners make sure their dogs wear diapers, forest fires have dropped dramatically as there are hardly any forests left, and it's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pudim 17's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Pudim 17 is ranked 14,982^nd in the world and 13^th in Sophia for Safest, scoring 116.56 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.