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The Republic of Padan is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Don Quixote with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.179 billion Padani are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Makasa. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Padani economy, worth 611 trillion Won a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 192,400 Won, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Pretty hair and tight shorts are considered to be essentials for successful political lobbyists, workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year, therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Padan's national animal is the Oarfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Love.

Padan is ranked 129,120^th in the world and 2,301^st in The East Pacific for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 40,019.4 Standard Monetary Units.