The Grand Duchy of Palicius is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.179 billion Paliciusians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 69.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Paliciusian economy, worth 114 trillion Luxes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 97,101 Luxes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, immigrants who don't like the taste of Paliciusian Turnip Chips are immediately deported, the government regrets to say that it is forced to make cuts to citizens, and taxpayer money is hard at work exorcizing laundry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palicius's national animal is the Swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Palicius is ranked 307,382^nd in the world and 6^th in The Geography Addicts for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 22.46 on the Bus Surprisal Index.