The Commonwealth of Pantala and Pyrrhia is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, ban on automobiles, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 122 million dragons 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 Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 28.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Pantala and Pyrrhian economy, worth 6.36 trillion Gold Coins a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,099 Gold Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Only the wealthy can afford monorail fares, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread, incompetent former soldiers have been re-employed as incompetent cleaners and kitchen staff, and the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pantala and Pyrrhia's national animal is the Scavenger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pantala and Pyrrhia is ranked 161,571^st in the world and 140^th in Refugia for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 542.16 on the Societal Mobility Rating.