The Holy Empire of Ferthland is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 7 million Ferthlandians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government prioritizes Spirituality, although Welfare, Defense, and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and Environment receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The strong Ferthlandian economy, worth 491 billion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 70,217 Lire, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

Ferthland's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, pinkie promises are a matter of life and death, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and divorce is illegal. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ferthland's national animal is the Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ferthland is ranked 97,498^th in the world and 51^st in KAISERREICH for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,383.42 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.