The Colony of The Land of Pelicans is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Queen Peli-Can with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, national health service, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-working, devout population of 5.28 billion Pelicansians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nestville. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.5%.

The strong Pelicansianianianianianian economy, worth 337 trillion Fish a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. Average income is 63,907 Fish, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government has spent days debating the merits of a petition calling for a ban on sporks, the study of medicine is popular throughout The Land of Pelicans, the slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework, and loss of the ability to speak is a common affliction of the elderly. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Land of Pelicans's national animal is the Majestic Tuna, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is The Big Tuna.

The Land of Pelicans is ranked 97,650^th in the world and 8^th in The Galactic Empire of Britain for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 86.65 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.