The Grand Duchy of Pannem is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.952 billion Pannemians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 18.9%.

The Pannemian economy, worth 247 trillion Pixes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 49,960 Pixes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pannem's national animal is the Eagle.

Pannem is ranked 124,510^th in the world and 3^rd in Vienna for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 75.5 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.