The Republic of Permalink is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, devout population of 2.884 billion Permalinkians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 54.9%.

The powerhouse Permalinkian economy, worth 279 trillion links a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 97,027 links, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Mechanics are often exhausted by their work, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, all beauty contests have been banned, and endangered species are effective hostages against the Permalinkian military. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Permalink's national animal is the lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Torrential Church.

Permalink is ranked 67,962^nd in the world and 3^rd in Homestead for Highest Average Incomes, with 97,027.14 Standard Monetary Units.