The State of Padmore is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.733 billion Padmoreans 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.6%.

The strong Padmorean economy, worth 850 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Trout Farming. Average income is 35,823 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary and Padmore has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is moderate. Padmore's national animal is the deer.

Padmore is ranked 246,327^th in the world and 4^th in Panama City for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.14 law-abiding acts per hour.