The Empire of Pemberley is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 330 million Pemberleyians 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 relatively small government is primarily concerned with Administration, with Defense, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.0%.

The strong Pemberleyian economy, worth 24.3 trillion Franks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 73,496 Franks, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas, mathematicians are hated by children across the country, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations, and clowns are being rounded up and admitted to mental institutions. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Pemberley's national animal is the Alyssas, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pemberley is ranked 194,879^th in the world and 127^th in Benigtopia for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -3 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.