The United Kingdom of Punchwood is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Lime with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 5.126 billion Punchwoodians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.