The Coalition of Raiders of Palt is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lafayette the II with an iron fist, and renowned for its ritual sacrifices, infamous sell-swords, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 1.213 billion Paltics are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vault city. The average income tax rate is 88.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Paltian economy, worth 184 trillion Paltic coins a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 152,329 Paltic coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Aides are afraid to ask if Lafayette the II wants a cup of tea or coffee, arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated, the intelligence community is playing 4-D chess with an imaginary spy network, and bags of fertiliser come with detailed instructions for not making explosives. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palt's national animal is the Fish holding a gun, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Palt is ranked 2,925^th in the world and 9^th in United Kingdom for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 45,935.56 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.