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“I shall not walk, so that a child may live”

The United Isles of Pai Lei is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 766 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lue Mio City. The average income tax rate is 3%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Automobile Manufacturing.

The government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, and parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pai Lei's national animal is the lobster, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Tai.

Pai Lei is ranked 33rd in the region and 34,086th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.