The Empire of Panjub is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor with an iron fist, and renowned for its national health service, smutty television, and aversion to nipples. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.429 billion Panjubis are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Lahore. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 81.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Panjubi economy, worth 790 trillion Dihans a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an amazing 230,432 Dihans, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,446,150 per year while the poor average 15,515, a ratio of 93.2 to 1.

The nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, safety warnings are prohibited lest they give people ideas, preservative manufacturers are told to put a lid on it, and top gamblers bet against seedy hoopers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Panjub's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Worship of Emperor.

Panjub is ranked 36,699^th in the world and 84^th in Carcassonne for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 223.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.