The Island of The Parandeam is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.349 billion Parandeans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hyacinthia. The average income tax rate is 79.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Parandean economy, worth 846 trillion Aces a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 74,599 Aces, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Jury selection begins with explaining what a jury is, people can't decide between preserving forests and buying print copies of 'Dogman Versus The Giggler', newspapers are running a front-page picture of President holding a crowbar and standing over a bloodied stockbroker, and police aim to defeat hatred with love with their "hugs-for-thugs" program. Crime is totally unknown. The Parandeam's national animal is the Moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Parandeam is ranked 13,228^th in the world and 260^th in 10000 Islands for Smartest Citizens, with 79.27 quips per hour.