The Empire of Pahran is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Shah Moktar Zavallah with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 14.337 billion Pahranians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mekteb. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.7%.

The powerhouse Pahranian economy, worth a remarkable 1,591 trillion Meknas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 110,995 Meknas, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 452,781 per year while the poor average 18,039, a ratio of 25.1 to 1.

The silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Pahranian democracy, politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental, over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes, and children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pahran's national animal is the falcon and its national religion is $$Money$$.

Pahran is ranked 186,745^th in the world and 7^th in Astares Covenant for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 230.43 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.