The Constitutional Monarchy of Pholwatia is a small, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 29 million Pholwatians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 59.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The weak Pholwatian economy, worth 836 billion Lians a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 28,835 Lians, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, many aides in Leader's office are known to be serial jaywalkers, and adverts proclaim it has to be healthy if the Mornay uses hand-grated Gallopavian Gruyère. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pholwatia's national animal is the Common Tailorbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Pholwatia is ranked 87,261^st in the world and 1^st in The Peaceful Region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,506.43 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.