The United States of Parlmone is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by President James Bergen with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 11.557 billion Parmoneans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Acropolis. The average income tax rate is 97.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Parlmonean economy, worth a remarkable 1,620 trillion Pluvios a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 140,233 Pluvios, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm, traffic cops spend most of their work-hours calculating citizens' monthly income, shopkeepers use microscopes to verify the authenticity of banknotes, and politicians are often seen attending regional history classes at primary schools within their constituencies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Parlmone's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Parlmone is ranked 241,064^th in the world and 5^th in Pluviostan for Most Armed, with 0.13 Weapons Per Person.