The Republic of -pariland- is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 658 million -pariland-ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pariland. The average income tax rate is 30.8%.

The -pariland-ian economy, worth 25.0 trillion Parilands a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,963 Parilands, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

People can get away with murder these days, terrorist videos start by thanking their sponsors, the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies, and Pariland Preparatory School for the Exceedingly Wealthy's basketball team is having a few off-years. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -pariland-'s national animal is the Pariland, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

-pariland- is ranked 115,280^th in the world and 77^th in Philosophers for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,860.54 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.