The Republic of Persenelonia is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 683 million Persenelonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mardinus. The average income tax rate is 58.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Persenelonian economy, worth 87.5 trillion Perseses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 128,149 Perseses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat", graffiti graces every city's streets, patch v22.1705 - all developers are now paid for work, and a flying elephant and Leader share the same nickname. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Persenelonia's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Persenelonia is ranked 148,912^th in the world and 1,609^th in the Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 508.97 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.