The People's Republic of Paradisi Laborantis is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.638 billion Paradisi Laborantisians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trier. The average income tax rate is 76.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Paradisi Laborantisian economy, worth 27.2 trillion marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving and Information Technology. Average income is 16,610 marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants, the 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir, billions of marks are being poured into a space program, and there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paradisi Laborantis's national animal is the magellanic penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Paradisi Laborantis is ranked 21,853^rd in the world and 599^th in The Communist Bloc for Nicest Citizens, with 21.78 average smiles per day.