The United Socialist States of Pangwen island is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 119 million Pangwen islandians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 19.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Pangwen islandian economy, worth 7.24 trillion Pangwens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Average income is 60,841 Pangwens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Court verdicts are predictable to within a hundredth of a percentage point, it's best not to ask what goes into Pangwen Island City Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, no one can find a leaky faucet in Pangwen island anymore, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Pangwen island's national animal is the Pangwen, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Pangwen island is ranked 253,847^th in the world and 130^th in Midnight Vale for Largest Populations, with 119 million capita.