The Empire of Ancient Babylon is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Nebuzar with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.466 billion Ancient Babylonians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Babylon. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 48.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Ancient Babylonian economy, worth 239 trillion Dong a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 163,025 Dong, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 634,093 per year while the poor average 28,657, a ratio of 22.1 to 1.

Travelers often bring empty plastic bottles on Air Ancient Babylon flights to avoid the pay lavatories, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups, open-casket funerals are avoided at all cost, and the studies of art and philosophy are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ancient Babylon's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is The Holy Order of the Crown.

Ancient Babylon is ranked 119,616^th in the world and 71^st in Albastru for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,473.46 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.