The Republic of Peralta is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by First Minister Isabella Pentangeli with a fair hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 9.015 billion Peraltans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Corleone. The average income tax rate is 28.4%.

The Peraltan economy, worth 489 trillion euromarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Average income is 54,349 euromarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

The nation gives peace a chance - usually one in a million, a third of Peraltans are e-certified CEOs, torture is illegal, and Michelin-star chefs are being called on to prepare menus for six-year-olds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Peralta's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is New Avalon Catholic Church.

Peralta is ranked 99,857^th in the world and 18^th in ITALIA for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 96.85 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.