The Empire of Ralseittea is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, frequent executions, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-working, cynical population of 92 million Darkeners are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The strong Darkener economy, worth 5.01 trillion Kromers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 54,441 Kromers, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

A PhD just ain't what it used to be, signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles, it's all quiet on the western front, and workers tend to schedule naps during all-hands meetings. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ralseittea's national animal is the Goat.

Ralseittea is ranked 6,357^th in the world and 1^st in True Duck people for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 9,583.13 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.