The Empire of Pamduj is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 477 million Pamdujians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jafkof. The average income tax rate is 64.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Pamdujian economy, worth 31.7 trillion Giprubs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,399 Giprubs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians are often seen attending regional history classes at primary schools within their constituencies, Pamduj is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, tax evaders are regularly visited by agents of the Pamduj Blood Tithe, and the Forestry Department has decided you really can't fight fire with fire. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pamduj's national animal is the bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pamduj is ranked 23,390^th in the world and 718^th in the South Pacific for Healthiest Citizens, with 9.59 bananas ingested per day.