The Republic of Pisecna is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, pith helmet sales, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.085 billion Pisecnans 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 45.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Pisecnan economy, worth 122 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,601 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

The annual government yacht trip is sponsored by criminal syndicates, unpopular cops are fired at a moment's notice by the citizens they police, children asking questions about science are referred to relevant sections in religious texts, and prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pisecna's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Pisecna is ranked 75,126^th in the world and 544^th in Novaya Zemlya for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,345.39 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.