The Holy Dominion of 2053 is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by PT with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 6.997 billion 2053ians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Distinct Unit. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 34.3%.

The frighteningly efficient 2053ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,782 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 397,686 Dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,528,542 per year while the poor average 6,199, a ratio of 569 to 1.

Museums claim to have displayed famous artwork before it was cool, the highest sporting award is the Grail of Tears, moles make up an incredible part of the upper crust, and it's considered a civil right to be allowed to neglect and mistreat your own children. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. 2053's national animal is the Erzat's Rat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Blowing stuff up.

2053 is ranked 305,480^th in the world and 6^th in Aspen for Nicest Citizens, with 0.13 average smiles per day.