The Republic of Perseids is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning parrot population. The hard-working population of 1.104 billion Perseidsians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.9%.

The Perseidsian economy, worth 51.8 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 46,904 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Perseids's national animal is the parrot, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Perseids is ranked 208,328^th in the world and 7^th in Mirror World 99 for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 287.4 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.