The Empire of Pellucidar is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Emperor David Innes with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 2.239 billion Pellucidarians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sari. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Pellucidarian economy, worth 154 trillion nulls 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 dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 68,826 nulls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Exceptionally healthy police officers can sprint after crooks for hours on end, aeroplanes have been converted into housing units after all air travel was outlawed, Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, and tourists visiting the nation are harangued for being capitalist pig-dogs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pellucidar's national animal is the Trodon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is reverence for the forces of nature.

Pellucidar is ranked 39,242^nd in the world and 1^st in Hollow Earth for Longest Average Lifespans, with 87.41 years.