The Holy Empire of Rhaesia is a small, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, cynical population of 32 million Rhaesians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 36.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Rhaesian economy, worth 1.70 trillion aurums a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,031 aurums, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Babies are increasingly seen as a luxury, home renovation shows are increasingly popular, nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers, and conspiracy theorists allege Rhaesia City's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rhaesia's national animal is the golden eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Rhaesia is ranked 311,023^rd in the world and 219^th in The Land of Kings and Emperors for Largest Populations, with 32.0 million capita.