The Gold Railocrat Metrostocracy of The Sernetian Empire is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Chief Sernesius with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.005 billion Sernetians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Industry, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sernetesen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.0%.

The all-consuming Sernetian economy, worth 479 trillion Metrons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. Average income is an impressive 119,800 Metrons, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 454,732 per year while the poor average 21,903, a ratio of 20.8 to 1.

The armed forces insist that UFOs aren't real... yet, the government is often referred to as "the biggest drug dealer in the nation", hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, and it's faster to buy a new device than wait for your old one to be fixed. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Sernetian Empire's national animal is the Strognus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Sunni Islam.

The Sernetian Empire is ranked 9,610^th in the world and 1^st in Metrop0litan Union for Fattest Citizens, with 17.93 Obesity Rate.