The Empire of Pemberley is a large, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 133 million Pemberleyians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.7%.

The strong Pemberleyian economy, worth 9.60 trillion Franks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 72,195 Franks, with the richest citizens earning 8.7 times as much as the poorest.

Leader's perky ego is the talk of the town, snap elections are called over every minor impasse, worship days have replaced sick days, and the cancellation of "The Real Vixens of Pemberley City" has been described as a real blow for entertainment. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Pemberley's national animal is the Alyssas, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pemberley is ranked 61,572^nd in the world and 47^th in Benigtopia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,031.88 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.