The Communist Bloc Patriot of Pancakeon is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Pancakes with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.862 billion Cakers enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Red Shambhala. The average income tax rate is 82.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pancakian economy, worth 839 trillion maple syrup bottles 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 led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 122,304 maple syrup bottles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Machine-peeled candied grapes come in individual packaging for the busy commuter, army pay is to kill and die for, self-proclaimed free-thinkers line up for their weekly sermons, and the number of eyes rolled per maths lesson is increasing exponentially. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pancakeon's national animal is the Butter frog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pancakeon is ranked 248,346^th in the world and 336^th in The Communist Bloc for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5.81 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.