The Republic of Parola is a large, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 116 million Parolans 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 tiny government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Social Policy and Industry receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 9.2%.

The Parolan economy, worth 5.70 trillion euro dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Pizza Delivery, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,131 euro dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Parola's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Parola is ranked 97,308^th in the world and 2^nd in Languages for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 34.26 on the Bus Surprisal Index.