The Republic of Padan is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Don Quixote with a fair hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, digital currency, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 6.965 billion Padani hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Makasa. The average income tax rate is 33.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Padani economy, worth a remarkable 1,505 trillion Won a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 216,221 Won, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Tuba players are paid to quietly whisper into their instruments, Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation, petting zoos have loose fingers strewn about, and public spending advocates dread when the government says they're here to help. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Padan's national animal is the Oarfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Love.

Padan is ranked 35,514^th in the world and 515^th in The East Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,429.75 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.