The People's Republic of Impale is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies, pith helmet sales, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, democratic population of 377 million Impaleans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 78.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Impalean economy, worth 43.4 trillion Industrial Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 115,166 Industrial Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People applying for famine relief must prove their gastrointestinal tracts are empty, excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, foreign heads of state have taken out restraining orders against Impalean ambassadors, and catching an old friend by surprise on the street can be a shocking experience. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Impale's national animal is the Iron Elk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Impale is ranked 136,855^th in the world and 7,234^th in Lazarus for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 1,844.32 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.