The Orennican State of Pilgerwood is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Joseph Manlin with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, smutty television, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 13.376 billion Pilgerwoodians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Harrelstown. The average income tax rate is 32.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Pilgerwoodian economy, worth a remarkable 1,065 trillion Orennican tribops a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 79,644 Orennican tribops, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, government officials go door-to-door educating about the dangers of pseudoscience, soldiers must key in their passwords every time they want to reload their weapons, and street crime is on the rise as police officers spend most of their time in prisons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pilgerwood's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pilgerwood is ranked 45,036^th in the world and 5^th in The Slide Countries for Highest Food Quality, scoring 35.99 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.