The Ordained Lands of Palutenia is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor of the Goddess with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, complete lack of prisons, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 5.638 billion Palutenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tetra. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.7%.

The powerhouse Palutenian economy, worth 611 trillion Medallions a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 108,477 Medallions, with the richest citizens earning 8.5 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced, school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palutenia's national animal is the Great White Shark, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Solaris.

Palutenia is ranked 47,579^th in the world and 2,124^th in The North Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,372.24 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.