The Former Iteration of Peebsael is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, soft-spoken computers, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 3.751 billion Peebsaelians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Welfare, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Environment are ignored. The average income tax rate is 14.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Peebsaelian economy, worth 102 trillion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 27,166 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Children in school playgrounds can be heard chanting the hymns of the Order of Violet, sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor, newspapers and TV broadcasters are given a list of 'acceptable words', and Peebsael has designated Peebsael City as its capital city. Crime is well under control. Peebsael's national animal is the kiwi, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Peebsael is ranked 95,645^th in the world and 2^nd in Kezia for Smartest Citizens, with 37.38 quips per hour.