The Sultanate of Pashunstan is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.154 billion Pashunstanians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kabul. The average income tax rate is 56.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Pashunstanian economy, worth 276 trillion persoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 128,408 persoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Oilmen are in the business of greasing people's palms, sex changes are routinely performed at Pashunstan's hospitals, the government raises tariffs on a weekly basis, and the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Kabul. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pashunstan's national animal is the Snow Leopard, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Pashunstan is ranked 126,677^th in the world and 1,809^th in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,594.92 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.