The People's Republic of Periklia is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Periklis with an iron fist, and remarkable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.443 billion Periklians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Perikloupoli. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 34.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Periklian economy, worth 600 trillion Koronas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 174,287 Koronas, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, the construction of massive skyscrapers seems to be the result of Periklia's mid-life crisis, the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, and sociologists can charge whatever fee they like as the nation tries to find itself. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Periklia's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Solarionisn.

Periklia is ranked 277,394^th in the world and 6,136^th in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 53 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.