The Kingdom of Persuade is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Rick Astley with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 6.56 billion Persuaders hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ogygia. The average income tax rate is 27.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Persuadean economy, worth 843 trillion Bitcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 128,594 Bitcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A government program is underway to revitalize Persuade's beaches, the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Persuade, the old neighbourhood isn't how most Persuaders remember it, and an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Rick Astley. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Persuade's national animal is the silkworm, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Persuade is ranked 49,490^th in the world and 30^th in Institute of Cellulose for Safest, scoring 102.92 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.