The Grand Duchy of Pulchra Silva is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Lucius Tiberius with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, ban on automobiles, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed population of 4.48 billion Pulchra Silvans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Viridion. The average income tax rate is 18.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Pulchra Silvan economy, worth 290 trillion Luras a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,920 Luras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

School teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students, the nation is renowned abroad for its love of blood and guts, the government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in Viridion for fear of causing a fuss, and political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm. Crime is totally unknown. Pulchra Silva's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pulchra Silva is ranked 100,551^st in the world and 6^th in The Realm of Sulesia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 96.5 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.