The Commonwealth of Pantala and Pyrrhia is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic population of 147 million dragons enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 28.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Pantala and Pyrrhian economy, worth 9.34 trillion Gold Coins a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,559 Gold Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

There is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality, prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators, the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, and scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Pantala and Pyrrhia's national animal is the Scavenger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pantala and Pyrrhia is ranked 126,291^st in the world and 116^th in Refugia for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 740.7 on the Societal Mobility Rating.