The Commonwealth of Paserius is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Almerina Foscari with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory vegetarianism, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 2.715 billion Paseriane are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caorèza. The average income tax rate is 82.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Paseriana economy, worth 257 trillion Paserian Pulas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,999 Paserian Pulas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, many whiskies taste suspiciously like automobile radiators, kids building model rockets in their backyard are grounded by Space Agency Rangers, and serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paserius's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Paserius is ranked 318,444^th in the world and 17,144^th in Balder for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 21.12 on the Bus Surprisal Index.