The Republic of Poele is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and smutty television. The compassionate population of 26.5 billion Poeleans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Poelepolis. The average income tax rate is 25.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Poelean economy, worth a remarkable 1,526 trillion Poelean Lire a year, is extremely specialized and solely comprised of the Book Publishing industry. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,591 Poelean Lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, city workers have declared that rolling markets aren't good for business after all, the nation turns a blind eye to human rights abuses in its quest for athletic supremacy, and foreign countries consider stepping on their grass to be a serious offense. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Poele's national animal is the Poelean Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Poele is ranked 7,079^th in the world and 385^th in Balder for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,938.32 pounds of wildlife per square mile.