The Rogue Nation of Palpuland is a very large, safe nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 427 million Palpulandians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Starland. The average income tax rate is 64.8%.

The all-consuming Palpulandian economy, worth 38.2 trillion Rings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is 89,428 Rings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, confusing advertising has left citizens unsure if cults will either welcome them or try to kill them, and raver DJ XStacy holds multiple medical degrees in chillaxing. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palpuland's national animal is the 〔づ｡◕‿‿◕｡ 〕づ, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Palpuland is ranked 274,622^nd in the world and 1^st in Finn The Mouse for Largest Populations, with 427 million capita.