The Free Land of Passta is a large, cultured nation, notable for its state-planned economy and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 154 million Passtans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, with Defense, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 44.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Passtan economy, worth 4.30 trillion Pastas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 27,891 Pastas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, genetic researchers have been expelled, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Passta's national animal is the Pestopasta2009's tree.

Passta is ranked 130,511^th in the world and 10^th in The waters for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 576.2 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.