The Republic of PandaRice is a huge, safe nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 389 million PandaRiceans 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 juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Rice. The average income tax rate is 34.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong PandaRicean economy, worth 31.8 trillion Rices a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 81,799 Rices, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mysterious black helicopters menace farmers to ensure compliance with straitjacketing agricultural policies, a stitch in time could see you serving nine, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, and inter-species marriages are ignored by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. PandaRice's national animal is the Panda.

PandaRice is ranked 108,328^th in the world and 7^th in The Polar Bear Kingdom for Most Patriotic, with 14.27 flags saluted per person per day.