The Lands of Pluisch and Pluch is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Joseph III with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, daily referendums, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, devout population of 32.616 billion Pluizopluchans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government prioritizes Education, with Social Policy, Defense, and Spirituality also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berbold. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Pluisch and Pluchian economy, worth a remarkable 3,444 trillion zilbrs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,619 zilbrs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Berbold is a police state during international summits, immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day, noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, and crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pluisch and Pluch's national animal is the dronth, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Calvinism.

Pluisch and Pluch is ranked 9,324^th in the world and 4^th in New Europe for Safest, scoring 122.06 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.