The Empire of Pasargad is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Cyrus with a fair hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 27.816 billion Pasargadians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Industry, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Persepolis. The average income tax rate is 76.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pasargadian economy, worth a remarkable 6,102 trillion Darics a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 219,373 Darics, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nothing gets the party jumping like Cyrus specifying how high, sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside, religious households enthusiastically use whips in private, and sales of pregnancy testing kits are booming. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pasargad's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Pasargad is ranked 10,650^th in the world and 503^rd in The North Pacific for Largest Retail Industry, scoring 9,237.01 on the Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index.