The Empire of Kublam is a titanic, cultured nation, remarkable for its soft-spoken computers, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 18.297 billion Kublamians 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 Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rhazk. The average income tax rate is 99.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Kublamian economy, worth a remarkable 5,655 trillion Official Gold Ingots a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 309,083 Official Gold Ingots, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Big Brother is still watching even when your big brother is dead, cultural heritage is measured in Scoville Heat Units, printing out government documents requires the approval of at least three admins, and earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kublam's national animal is the Sacred Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Kublam is ranked 2,262^nd in the world and 44^th in The East Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 250 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.