The Press-Fed Democrat Republic of Perlito is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Liam Francois Martinez with an even hand, and notable for its public floggings, daily referendums, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 841 million Snowpals 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mapertin. The average income tax rate is 20.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Perlitoan economy, worth 49.0 trillion Pesonutzes a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 58,302 Pesonutzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused, document forgery is a critical skill for would-be politicians, televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events, and you're only as old as you feel. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Perlito's national animal is the Perlitoan Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Perlito is ranked 182,391^st in the world and 17^th in The Planet Renooth for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 51.12 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.