The Commonwealth of Pyrenaic States is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Gaston Phebus with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, infamous sell-swords, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate population of 5.494 billion Pyrenaics have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pau. The average income tax rate is 70.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pyrenaic economy, worth 798 trillion pyrenes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 145,340 pyrenes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Most fires are already out by the time the bucket brigade gets to them, the poorest Pyrenaics live in 'the stacks', war memorials have been modified to include hammocks for napping, and animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pyrenaic States's national animal is the bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pyrenaic States is ranked 19,979^th in the world and 20^th in Serendipian League for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 3,345.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.